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[Teanslation.] No. 156, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Heketeeo Hikaibo me etahi atu c 44. E inoi ana nga kai-nitihana kia whakatuturutia kia ratou tetahi poraka whenua 1,200 eka i roto i te Parihi o Waimana, he whenua i wehea c te Ta Tanara Makarini kia Ngatipukeko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti i muri iho ite tirotiro hanga i te ripoata me nga korero mo runga i taua ripoata i whakina mai c te Ruihi, kahore he take a nga kai-pitihana kite poraka 1,200 eka c tonoa nei o ratou, no te mea kua oti ke te whakarite ta ratou tono kite 120 eka i whakataua ki a ratou. 4 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 141, Sess. I.—Petition of Major Kemp te Bangihiwinui. Petitionee prays that Crown grants, to which he is entitled in his own right, may be issued to him. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee recommend the Government to take the necessary steps to place the petitioner and others in the position he prays for.

9th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 141, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a Meiha Keepa te Bangihiwinui. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakapntaina ana Karauna karaati ake c tika nei kia riro i aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me whakahau tenei Komiti i te Kawanatanga kia whakahaerea c ratou tetahi tikanga c taea ai c nga kai-pitihana me etahi atu ta ratou c tono nei. 9 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 155, Sess. I.—Petition of Te Moanapapaku te Huiatahi and Another. Petitionees, who assert that they have a proprietary interest in Tongariro, Ngaruahoe, and Ruapehtt, which have been presented to the Government by other Native's for a National Park, ask for a rehearing of the application for the subdivision of the said land, as, owing to their being at a Land Court at Wanganui at the time the above land was being dealt with by the Land Court, they were unable to protect their rights in respect of the said land. I am directed to report as follows : That as the petitioners have the opportunity of applying to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court for a rehearing of the lands referred to, this Committee has no recommendation to make.

16th November, 1887. : [Translation.} No. 155, Sess. I. —Pukapuka-inoi a Te Moanapapaku a te Huiatahi me tetahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana c whai take ana ratou kite poraka o Tongariro, o Ruapehu, me Ngaruahoe kua tukuna nei c etahi atu Maori kite Kawanatanga hei whenua ahuareka a c inoi ana ratou kia vvhakawakia tuarnatia i runga ite tono kia wehewehea taua whenua. No te mea ite whakawarea ratou kite Kooti i Wlianganui i te wa c whakawakia ana taua whenua c te Kooti, heoi kihai ratou i ahei te tae atu ki taua Kooti kite whakahaere i a ratou take. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ite mea c marama noa atu ana ki nga kai-pitihana te tono kite Tumuaki o te Kooti Whenua Maori kia whakawakia tuaruatia te whenua c whakahuatia nei kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 142, Sess. I.—Petition of Ta Raimona Peteea. Petitioned, who was formerly a sergeant in the Colonial Forces, states that he was obliged to get his discharge on account of failing health brought on through exposure whilst fighting against the rebel Natives. He prays that a pension may be granted to him, or some other pecuniary assistance. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for their favourable consideration.

16th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 142, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Baimona Peteba. Ko te kai-pitihana he Haihana nei ia i mua no nga Hoia o Nui Tireni c ki ana i tukuna tana tono kia whakamutua tana mahi hoia i pangia hold ia c te mate i te wa c whawhai ana ki nga Maori, a c inoi ana ia kia tukuna tetahi penihana mana tetahi atu ora ranei mona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou i runga i to ratou atawhai. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 86, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hoepa Kaeetai and 12 Others. Petitionees pray that a road may be made for them in a certain portion of Otago, to connect several places which they name, so that they may not be compelled to wade through water, which they are now. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for their immediate consideration.

16th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 86, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Kaeetai me etahi atu c 12. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga tetahi huarahi mo ratou i tetahi wahi o Otakou hei huarahi atu ki etahi tini kainga c whakaingoatia ana c ratou, kia ahei ai hoki ratou te haere na uta ma roto hoki i te wai to ratou huarahi inaianei.