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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (BEPOBTS OF THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI 0 TE EUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAOBI.

Mb. KELLY, CHAIRMAN.

Nos. 59, 70, and 84, Sess. I. —Petitions of Wi P. Kakakuba and 296 Others, Reneti Tapa and 347 Others, and Heta te Haaba and 3 Chiefs of other Tribes. Petitionees pray that the Native Land Administration Act may be repealed, as most of the provisions contained therein bear heavily on the Maori race. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the Government have already intimated legislating in the direction asked for by the petitioners, these petitions be referred to them for consideration. 4th November, 1887. "

[Translation.] Nos. 59, 70, me te 84, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a W. P. Kakakuba me etahi atu c 296, Me Reneti Tapa me etahi atu c 347, Me Heta te Huba me nga Rangatira c torn o etahi atu iwi. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori no te mea c taumaha ana te nuinga o nga rarangi o taua Pire ki runga kite iwi Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga ite mea kua puta te kupu ate Kawanatanga tera c kokiritia he Pire kite Whare mo runga i te take c tonoa nei c nga kai-pitihana, heoi me tuku enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou. 4 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 144, Sess. I.—Petition of Henaee Pukuatua and 8 Others. Petitionees complain that they suffer great inconvenience and hardship through the frequent adjournments of the Native Land Court by Mr. Brabant, who is also the Resident Magistrate of the district. They pray that he may be relieved of his office as Resident Magistrate until their titles are settled. I am directed to report as follows : That the attention of the Government be called to the inconvenience caused by adjournments of the Native Land Court in order to enable the Judge or Recorder to attend to other duties, and that it is desirable to make such arrangements in future as will prevent loss or inconvenience in consequence to the Natives attending sittings of the Court. 4th November, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 144, Sess. I. —-Pukapuka-inoi a Henaee Pukuatua me etahi atu tokowaru 8. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo te nui o te mate c tail ana ki runga kia ratou i runga i te maha o nga nukuhanga o te Kooti Whenua Maori c te Paramena Kaiwhaka tuturu o taua takiwa, c inoi ana ratou kia nnuhia mai ia i tona tari kia oti rano a ratou take te whakatau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me whakamahara atu kite Kawanatanga ite nui ote mate c pa ana i runga i te mahi whakanukunuku tonu o te Kooti Whenua Maori kia watea ai te Tiati kite mahi i etahi mahi ke atu. Ako te mea c hiahia nuitia ana kia kaua c penei te whakanukunuku tonu a mua ake nei kei tau ano he mate ki runga ki nga Maori c kawe ana i a ratou keehi kite Kooti. 4 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 156, Sess. I. —Petition of Te Heketeeo Hikaieo and 44 Others. Petitionees ask that a block of 1,200 acres, situated in the Parish of Waimana and allocated by Sir Donald McLean to the Ngatipukeko Tribe, may be confirmed to them. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee are of opinion, after examining the report and correspondence thereon furnished by Mr. Lewis, that the petitioners have, no claim to the 1,200 acres, their claims having been fully satisfied in the award of 120 acres. 4th November, 1887.

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