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I am directed to report as follows : That, as the Government have already intimated legislating in the direction asked for by the petitioners, this petition be referred to them for consideration.

24th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 110. Sess. 11. Pukapuka-inoi a Wibemu Rangitiea Moetaea me etahi atu c 58. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori, no te mea'e toimaha rawa ana nga tikanga o taua Ture ki runga ki nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua puta te kupu a te Kawanatanga tera c hanga he Ture hei whakahaere i te take c tonoa nei c te kai-pitihana, heoi me tuku tenei pitihana kia ratou kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou. 24 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 173, Sess. I.—Petition of H. K. Taiaeoa. Petitionee prays that " The South Island Native Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1887," may not be passed. I am directed to report as follows : That, as there is a Bill now before the House dealing with the subject, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

25th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 173, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a H. K. Taiaeoa. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia kana c paahitia "Te Ture Rahui Maori o te Waipounamu Ture Whakatikatika, 1887." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea tera tetahi pire kei te awaro ote Whare hei whakahaere i tenei take, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 25 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 144, Sess. ll.—Petition of Tapata Haeepeka and 5 Others. Petitionees pray that, when the leases of the land run out, the land may revert to them (the owners) to cultivate it for their own benefit, and not be dealt with by the Public Trustee. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee recommend that, as the leases fall in, the Public Trustee should not re-lease without the consent of the Native owners. 25th November, 1887. —

[Teanslation.] No. 144, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tapata Haeepeka me etahi atu c 5. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana ma mntu te riihi o a ratou whenna me hoki atu kia ratou (ara) ki nga tangata whai take kia ahei ai ratou te ngaki hei oranga mo ratou, me kaua c retia atu ano c te Kaitiaki o te Tokomaha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E tono ana tenei Komiti kia kaua c tukua he riihi bou etc Kaitiaki o te Tokomaha (ara) kite kore nga tangata whai take c whakaae. 25 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 39, Sess. ll.—Petition of B. H. Dabnell. Petitionee prays that the rent, £30, which he is paying for a Native reserve leased from the Public Trustee, may be reduced, as he is not able to pay it, or that he may be allowed to surrender the remaining term of his lease. I am directed to report as follows : That the petitioner had this grievance reported upon in 1886. The Cofnmittee have therefore no recommendation to make.

25th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 39, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a H. B. Taneeea. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia iho nga utu o te reti o te whenua i te £30 pannga c utua nei c ia mo te riihi o tetahi whenua i riihitia c ia i te Kaitiaki o te Tokomaha no te mea kaore c taea c ia te utu, me tuku ranei i aia kia whakarerea c ia nga tan toenga o te reti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I tukuna ano tetahi ripoata mo runga i tenei mate ite tau 1886, no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 25 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 304, Sess. ll.—Petition of Jane Beown. Petitionee, who is a half-caste, had 500 acres of land granted to herself and her sister with restrictions against alienation. She prays that those restrictions may be removed so that she may deal with the land as she thinks proper. I am directed to report as follows : That, so far as Mrs. Brown and her sister are concerned, the restriction making their land inalienable appears unnecessary and inequitable, and the Committee would recommend the Government to withdraw it.

29th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 304, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Heini Paeaone. Ko te kai-pitihana he hawhe-kaihe c ki ana i karaatitia ki aia me tona tuahine nga eka c 500 erangi i whakaekea he here ki runga. E inoi ana ia kia unuhia aua here kia ahei ai ia te whakahaere i te whenua i runga 1 tana hiahia i pai ai ia,