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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — I tino whakaritea nga kereeme ate whaea ote kai-pitihana i era tau noa atu ra. Kei te whai take ano te kai-pitihana ki etahi whenua o te taha kite iwi o tona whaea, engari ko ana. whenua kei te whakawakia etc Komihana i naianei. Kaore he take kia riro ma te Karauna c whakarite. 30 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 374 of 1882.—Petition of Hone Hupe and 21 Others. Petitionees state Popa Te Wheko, of Tauranga, who died in 1867, was never disloyal, yet his grandchildren have been deprived of their land. I am directed to report as follows : — That this petition is sent to support the petition of Mrs. Mary Callaway Te Wheko Yeoland and her brothers and sisters, which has been preseuted this session, and reported upon this day. 30th August, 1882,

[Translation.] No. 374 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Hupe me etahi c 21. E eorero ana nga kai-pitihana ko Hopa Te Wheko, o Tauranga, i mate ite tau 1867. Na ahakoa kaore nei ia i uru ki roto kite hara mau-patu kua tangohia te whenua a ona mokopuna. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I tukua mai tenei pitihana hei tautoko mo te pitihana a Mere Karowei Te Wheko lorana me ona tungane, me ona teina, ko taua pitihana i tukua mai i tenei paremete a i whakataua i tenei ra. 30 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 419 of 1882.—Petition of H. K. Taiaroa. Petitioner states that the following islands off the Otago coast wrere not included in the deed of sale of 1844: (1.) Kapukepuke kite Waiparapara, (2.) Te Pao Titere Moana, (3.) Tawake Tv, (4.) Tv Kakaha, (5.) Pounui Ahine, (6.) Te Here Kakaho, (7.) Kapo, (8.) Tuhiraki. He prays that Crown grants may be issued for these islands in favour of himself and the other persons entitled to them. I am directed to report as follows : —■ These are small islets and reefs lying off Otago Peninsula, inside Otago Harbour, and inside Papanui Inlet. These last two are not marked on the map. In no case do they bear these names upon the survey map. No evidence has been adduced to show whether or not they are Crown lands. If they belong to the Natives the proper course to pursue is for the claimant to make an application to the Native Land Court to ascertain the title. 30th August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 419 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a H. K. Taiaroa. E ci ana te kai-pitihana ko nga Moutere c mau nei nga ingoa i raro nei, c takoto haere ana i waho o te Takutai o Otakou kaore i uru kite pukapuka hoko o te tau 1844 : (1.) Kapukepuke-kite-Waipara-para, (2.) Te Pao-Titere-Moana, (3.) Tawake Tv, (4.) Tv Kakaha, (5.) Pounui-a-Hine, (6.) Te Here Kakaho, (7.) Kapo, (8.) Tuhiraki. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina he Karauna Karaati mo aua moutere ki a ia me etahi atu ano c whai-take ana ki reira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Tera ano etahi moutere iti iti nei me etahi toka kei waho atu o Otakou, kei roto i te Haapa o Otakou, a kei roto hoki i Papanui. Ko nga mea o roto i Papanui, c rua, kaore i maakatia i runga ite mapi. Otira kaore enei ingoa katoa i runga ite mapi; kaore ano he korero hei whakaatu mehemea he whenua no te Karauna aua Moutere kaore ranei. Mehemea hoki no nga Maori ko te mea tika me tono kite Kooti whenua Maori kia whakawakia te take ki taua whenua. 30 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 430 of 1882.—Petition of Manaena Tini and 170 Others. Petitioners state that they are interested in lands dealt with by " The Mohaka and Waikare Districts Act, 1870 ;" that the settlement under the Act was not made with the true owners ; that the land was further dealt with by " Tho Native Lands Amendment Act, 1881;" that no Crown grants have been issued; that part of the land has been leased to Europeans, with whose rights petitioners do not wish to interfere. They ask that the whole question should be reopened with a view to secure their rights. I am directed to report as follows : — That at the Court held at Napier in July, 1882, the laws relating to the Mohaka-Waikare Block seem to have been carried out, as also the agreement made on 13th June, 1870, and the Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 30th August, 1882.

[Translation,] No. 430 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a Manaena Tini me etahi atu 170. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kei te whai-take ratou i etahi whenua i whakahaerea i raro i te " Ture Takiwa o Mohaka me Waikare, 1870;" ko te whakaritenga i raro i taua Ture kihai i mahia ki nga tangata no ratou ake to whenua ; i whakahaerea ano aua whenua i raro i te " Ture Whakatikatika i nga Ture Whenua Maori, 1881;" kaore ano kia whakaputaina he Karauna karaati; kua riihitia tetahi taha c te Pakeha, kaore hoki he hiahia o te kai-pitihana kite whakararuraru i o ratou take, c tono ana ratou kia ata whiriwhiria ano kia taea ai te whakarite i o ratou take. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—■ I te tunga o te Kooti i Nepia i Hurae 1882, i whakahaerea tonutia i runga i te ture mo MohakaWaikare, me te kirimene o te 13 o Hune, 1870, kaore he kupu atu a te Komiti. 30 Akuhata, 1882.