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No. 310.—Petition of Ani Tawhao. Petitioner states that her name was placed in the certificate of a block of land called Aokahuatiu, containing 31,000 acres. The land was afterwards conveyed to a company, and her name was accidentally left out of the new certificate. She prays that she may be placed in occupation of her portion of the block. lam directed to report as follows: That this is a question between the petitioner and the company she has been dealing with. The Committee has no recommendation to make.

21st July, 1886. [Translation.] No. 310.—Pukapuka-inoi a Ani Tawhao. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i uru tona ingoa ki roto i te Tiwhikete o tetahi Porafca whenua c karangatia ana ko Aokahuatiu c 31,000 eka. I muri iho ka tapaetia te whenua ki tetahi kamupene a i mahue pohehe tona ingoa ki waho ote Tiwhikete. E inoi ana ia kia whakaurua ia ki tona wahi o taua Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: He take tenei kei waenganui ite kai-pitihana me te kamupene i whakahaerea ai taua whenua. Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 21 o Hurae, 1886.

No. 377.—Petition of H. K. Taiaroa. Petitionee prays that the sum of £145 15s. may be paid to him for expenses he has incurred in undertaking the settlement of matters in connection with the reserves at Arahura and Greymouth, out of the rents at present in the hands of the Public Trustee. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration.

21st July, 1886. [Teanslation.] No. 377. —Pukapuka-inoi a H. K. Taiaeoa. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ki aia nga moni £145 15s. hei utu mo ana moni i pau i te whakaotinga o tetahi mahi mo runga i nga rahui i Arahura me Kereimauta. Ko aua moni me utu ki nga moni reti c takoto nei i roto i nga ringaringa o te Kaitiaki o te tokomaha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana Id te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 21 o Hurae, 1886.

No. 345. —Petition of Hone Mohi Tawhai. Petitionee prays that the Native Committees in the Bay of Islands may have further powers given to them in the division of lands, and also powers to appoint successors to deceased persons' estates. lam directed to report as follows: That, in view of legislation on Native affairs this session, the Committee cannot make any recommendation.

21st July, 1886. [Translation.] No. 345. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Mohi Tawhai. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakanekehia ake te mana o te Komiti Maori o Pewhairangi kia ahei ai ratou te wehewehe i te whenua kia whai mana hoki kite whakatu riwhi mo nga tangata mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga ite mea c whakahaerea ana tetahi Ture mo runga i nga mea Maori c tenei Paremete kahore he kupu o te Komiti. 21 o Hurae, 1886.

No. 316. —Petition of Inia Tuhueu and Others. Petitionees pray that payment may be made to them for the railway-line running across their property at Arahura and Mawhera. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration.

21st July, 1886. [Translation.] No. 316. —Pukapuka-inoi Inia Tuhuru me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ratou mo te rama reriwe c takoto ana i runga i to ratou whenua i Arahura me Mawhera. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria •c ratou. 21 o Hurae, 1886.

Nos. 278, 1885, and 91, 1886.—Petition of Wiremu Katene and 11,976 Others. Petitionees complain that all their mussels and fisheries have been buried up by the Europeans, and the land formed into townships in Auckland and other places. They say that those places were secured to them by the Treaty of Waitangi, in the year 1840. They pray that they may be returned to them, in accordance with the provisions of that treaty.