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ana ia mci kore tetahi iwi c tae mai kite whakarauora i a ratou, kua patua ratou, c mea ana ia he maha nga mea i tahaetia iaia, c tono ana ia kia whakaarohia tona mate kia whakaputaina tetahi ora mona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kua mea te Komiti c tino. tika ana nga korero o roto i te pitihana, 1 tino nui rawa hoki te mahi a te kai-pitihana kite whakarauora i ona hoa ia Hutahuta me tetahi atu, i te mahi Kawanatanga hoki ratou i taua wa, apa ana te mate kia ratou i runga i taua mahi. E mahara ana te Komiti Kahore c tika kia whakakorea he utu mo tenei mahi aroha heoi kua tono te Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia hoatu tetahi utu tika, a ko ta ratou i mea ai ko nga utu c utua ana kia hohoro te whakaputa. 2 Oketopa, 1884.

Nos. 294, 267, and 261, Sess. ll.—Petitions of Arepeta Putiki and Others, Hemi Tautoko and Others, and Wepiha Apanui and Others. Petitioners pray that the Rating Acts may not be put into force so far as regards lands in their possession. I am directed to report as follows : — That, as these petitions refer to matters of public policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist October, 1884.

[Translation.] Nos. 294, 267, and 261, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Arepeta Putiki me etahi atu, me Hemi Tautoko me etahi atu, me Wepiha Apanui me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kore c whai mana te Ture Reiti ki runga i nga whenua c man ana kia ratou ake. . Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— No te mea c whakahua ana nga kai-pitihana ki nga mea ma te tokomaha c whakaaro kahore c whai kupu te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 1 Oketopa, 1884.

No. 264, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hone JPihama and Another. Petitioners pray for an extension of their lease of land, granted to Hone Pihama, for a further term of twenty-one years from the Ist January, 1884. I am directed to report as follows :— That the request of Hone Pihama for leave to extend his lease to the partnership, consisting of himself and Mr. Good, to a term of twenty-one years, from'the Ist January, 1884, seems reasonable, and the Committee recommends the matter to the consideration of the Government. The Committee further records its opinion that, in the renewal lease, the Government should take care that there be no engagement as to compensation for improvements which would in any way imperil the value of the estate to Hone Pihama when the term has expired. Bth October, 1884.

[Translation.] No. 264, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Pihama me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaroangia atu te riihi o tetahi whenua i karatitia kia Hone Pihama mo nga tau c 21 me timata i te tahi o nga ra o Hanuere, 1884. Kua, whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Ko te tono a Hone Pihama kia whakaroangia tana riihi i waengamii ia ia me Te Kuru mo nga tau c 21 timata i te 1 o Hanuere, 1884, c ahua tika ana a c tono ana te Komiti kia whakaarobia tenei mea c te Kawanatanga kua tino tuturu hoki nga whakaaro o te Komiti kite whakaroangia te riihi c te Kawanatanga kia tupato kei whakauruhia etahi kupu utu mo nga whakapainga i te whenua c tau ai he raru whakaiti i nga utu o te whenua o Hone Pihama i te mutunga o te riihi. 8 Oketopa, 1884.

No. 314, Sess. II.; No. 360, Sess. II.; No. 248, Sess. II.; No. 249, Sess. II.; No. 263, Sess. II.; No. 247, Sess. II.; No. 379, Sess. II.; No. 134, Sess. II.; No. 169, Sess. II.; No. 170, Sess. II.; and No. 426, Sess. 11. — Petitions of Maihaere Tamatamaaeani ; Arama Mokonuiaeangi and Others; Whiti Patato (No. 2); Bei Parawhanake and Others; Repeira Ngataiepareno ; Te Whiti Patato (No. 1); Hoepa Hikutaia ; W. P. Kakakura and Others; Raniera Erihana and Others (No. 1); Baniera Erihana and Others (No. 2); and Tamati Tarawhata and Others. Petitioners pray that the Rating Acts may be repealed, so far as regards their lands, which have not been Crown-granted. • I am directed to report as follows : — That all the petitioners in favour of relieving from local rating Native lands which are not Crown-granted be referred to the Government for consideration when legislation upon the subject is contemplated. 20th October, 1884. 2—l. 2.