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an advance upon the land, but its claim was abandoned, and it has now no interest in it. The Committee are informed that a lawsuit is pending in the Supreme Court. Under the circumstances the Committee have no recommendation to make. 29th July, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 373. —Pukapuka-inoi a Ihaka Ba Kahuao. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia kaua c whakaputaina te karauna karaati mo te Tatua Poraka kite Hauauru c takoto tata nei ki Taupo kia oti rano nga rohe o taua whenua me nga rahui te whakatakoto me nga toenga o nga moni hoki te utu ki to koutou kaipitihana, inahoki c wha mano nga eka te nukunga ake o nga eka i uru ki nga rohe i whakataua nei c te Kooti i te tau 1869. Kua whakahaua ahau ki penei : I korero tia ano tenei take kite aroaro o te Komiti i tera tau a i penei nga korero mo runga i taua mea kahore tenei Komiti c kite i te take c tahuri ai ratou ki te whakararu i nga whakahaere ate Ture heoi kahore a ratou kupu. I utua ano c Kawanatanga tetahi moni mo runga i taua whenua a i muri iho ka whakarerea c ratou ta ratou take ki taua whenua. Kua rongo te Komiti meake whakawakia taua whenua etc Kooti Hupirimi Heai i raro i enei tikanga kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 29 o Hurae, 1886.

No. 43.—Petition of Ngatete Kaeaka and Another. Petitionees state that a piece of land on the banks of the Waikato Biver was given to Dr. Maunsell, a minister of the Church of England, as a cultivation for the use of the school children. The land was never used for the purpose for which it was given. They state that Dr. Maunsell has since sold the land to a Mr. Aitken. They pray that the land may be returned to them. lam directed to report as follows: That this is one of numerous cases where it is alleged that land has been given to religious bodies for educational purposes. There ought to be inquiry by Government into each such case; and, where the trusts are not carried out, action should be taken to insure that the endowments should be applied to the original or kindred purposes.

6th August, 1886. [Teanslation.] No. 43. —Pukapuka-inoi a Ngatete Karaka me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i hoatu tetahi pihi whenua kia te Manihera Minita o te Hahi o Ingarangi hei ngakinga kai ma nga tamariki ote kura. Heoi kihai i mahia taua whenua i runga i nga tikanga i tukuna atu ai. Eki ana ratou i hokona taua whenua i muri iho c te Manihera kia Wiremu Aikini. E inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia taua whenua kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I rite tenei keehi ki etahi keehi maha c kiia nei i hoatu tetahi whenua mo nga Hahi hei whakaako i nga tamariki ko te mea tika me patai c te Kawanatanga nga tikanga o enei whenua. Aki te mea kihai i whakahaerea aua whenua i rungi i nga tikanga i hoatu ai me whakahaere i tetahi tikanga kia whakahaerea ai aua whenua i runga i nga tikanga i tukuna atu ai mo te maha noaiho ranei o nga tikanga. 6 o Akuhata, 1886.

No. 409.—Petition of Nireaha Tamaki. Petitionee states that he was interested in several blocks of land near Masterton, which he names;: that these blocks were adjudicated upon in Masterton in 1871, but he was unable to be present on account of the flooded rivers. When he arrived in Masterton he found the Court was over, and his name was not admitted. He asked Sir Donald McLean to return him a portion of the land, which he (Sir Donald) promised to do, but did not keep his promise. Mr. Sheehan also promised to consider the matter. He prays for relief. lam directed to report as follows: That this Committee are unable to review the decisions of the Native Land Court, when the proceedings are usual and regular.

6th August, 1886. [Translation.] No. 409.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nireaha Tamaki. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i whai take ia ki etahi Poraka whenua maha c tata ana ki Mahitaone a c whakaingoatia ana c ia aua Poraka i whakawakia hoki aua Poraka i Mahitaone i te tau 1871 c rangi kihai i taea eia te haere ki reira ite nui o nga waipuke i roto i nga awa. No tana taenga atu ki Mahitaone rokohanga atu kua mutu te Kooti a kihai i uru tona ingoa. I inoi atu ia kia Ta Tanara Makarini kia whakahokia mai tetahi wahi o taua wheuua ki aia. A i whakaae ate Makarini kite homai erangi kihai i mana taua kupu. I whakaae ano hoki ate Hiana kite whiriwhiri i taua mea. E inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore c ahei te Komiti te whiriwhiri i nga whakataunga a te Kooti whenua Maori i runga i te mea c tika ana nga whakahaere. • 6 o Akuhata, 1886.

No. 444.—Petition of Wpremu Eawiri te Awha. Petitioner prays that a railway-pass may be granted to him for life, as he is not able to earn money to pay his fare when he wishes to travel. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee have no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1886.