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Otautahi na kahore ia i whakaurua ki tetahi o na Rahui i whakataua c taua Kooti mo na Maori i Tawera me Orahaki. Ite tau 1883 ka tuhituhi ia kite Komihana o nga Whenua me te tono kia whakaurua tona ingoa ki roto i nga Rahui, heoi kihai te Komihana i whai kupu mo runga i tana tono. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— No te mea kua rongo au ki nga korero a te Make, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. ***

No. 31 of 1883; and No. 8, Sess. 11, 1884.—Petition of Buka Tutu and Others; and Ramari Herewini and Others. Petitioners pray that a piece of land, called Whakarewa, in the Motueka District, which was given by the Natives for a school-site, and for children to cultivate, may be returned to them, as there is no school and the land is lying idle. I am directed to report as follows: —■ The Committee is of opinion that the condition of the trust has not been fulfilled, and that steps should be taken by the Government, either by an action in the Supreme Court, or by legislation, to restore the piece of land in question to the condition of an ordinary Native reserve under the management of the Public Trustee, As regards that part of the grant made out of Crown land, the Committee consider it should revert to the Crown. 30th October, 1884.

[Translation.] No. 31 of 1883; me No. 8, Sess. 11., 1884. — Pukapuka-inoi a Buka Tutu me etahi atu; me Bamari Herewini me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana mo tetahi whenua c karangatia ana ko Whakarewa, i te Takiwa o Motueka, kia whakahokia kia ratou, ko te take i hoatu ai c ratou te whenua hei turanga kura, hei ngaki ma nga tamariki, c mea ana ratou kia whakahokia kia ratou no te mea kua kore he kura, kei te takoto kau te whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E whakaaro ana te Komiti kua takahia nga ritenga o te kaitiakitanga o taua whenua, kahore i ea, a me wahi c te Kawanatanga kia kawca taua keehi ki roto kite Huperimi Kooti ranei, me mahi ranei he Ture, hove taea ai te whakahoki i taua whenua kite ahua o mua, ara he whenua rahui Maori i raro i te whakahaere o te Kai-Tiaki o te katoa. A ko te wahi o taua whenua i hoatu c te Karauna, me hoki ano taua wahi kite Karauna. 30 Oketopa, 1884.

No. 437, Sess. ll.—Petition of J. S. Caverhill. Petitioner states that he is the holder of an agreement to lease land from the Natives situated between the Waiau and Taungatara Rivers, in Opunake District; that, owing to the disturbed state of things at Hawera, he was advised by the Native Minister not to take advantage of it till things were more settled. He took the advice, and now prays that his right to lease may be now recognized. I am directed to report as follows : — That it be recommended that the Government take such steps as will enable the West Coast Native Reserves Trustee to grant a lease to Mr. J. S. Caverhill of an area of about 600 acres at a rental of the full present value as ascertained from the rental of similar lands belonging to the Natives in the same neighbourhood; the land to be a part of that in the Opunake South Block for which Mr. Caverhill holds an agreement of lease from the Natives. Before making thegrant care should be taken to ascertain the wishes of the Native owners, and no lease should be given to Mr. Caverhill of this land without their express consent.

[Translation] No. 437, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a J. S. Kauaea. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kei te' pupuri ia i tetahi kirimene mo te riihi whenua i nga Maori c takoto ana i waenganui o te awa o Waiau me Taungatara i to Takiwa o Opunake, no runga i etahi raruraru i Hawera i mea te Minita Maori ki aia kia kaua ia c pa ki taua riihi kia tau rano te rangimarie ki reira, i whakaae ia ki nga korero a te Minita Maori, a c inoi ana ia inaianei kia whakamana taua riihi. Kua whakaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kua tonoa te Kawanatanga kia whakaputaina tetahi tikanga c' ahei^ ai te Kai-Tiaki o nga Whenua Rahui kite whakaae i te riihi kia J. S. Kauara mo nga eka c 600 kia rite ano nga utu o te reti ki nga utu o nga.whenua Maori o taua takiwa, ko taua whenua kei tetahi wahi o te Poraka o Opunake, i te taha kite Tonga kite wahi ano c mau nei te kerimene riihi a nga Maori kia Kauara, ko tetahi i te mea kahore ano i hanga te riihi me tupato kite ata patai ki nga Maori no ratou te whenua i o ratou hiahia, ekore hoki c tika kia tukua te riihi kia J. S. Kauara kite kore nga tangata no ratou te whenua c whakaae.