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lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

Ist December, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 283, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Kaeetai me etahi atu c 12. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia homai kia £1,000 hei hanga i etahi rori kia tae atu ki etahi tini wahi c whakaingoatia ana c ratou kia mutu ai ta ratou kaukau i roto i te wai he pera hoki ta ratou haere inaianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou. 1 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 160, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hetaeaka Tautahi and 40 others. Petitionees state a number of objections they have to the way in which their reserves in the confiscated lands are dealt with by the Government. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the Government are introducing a Bill this session dealing with this matter, the Committee recommend the petition be referred to them for consideration.

Ist December, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 160, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hetaeaka Tautahi me etahi atu c 40. He maha nga whakahe kua whakapuakina c nga kai-pitihana mo te whakahaere a te Kawanatanga i a ratou rahui i roto i nga whenua raupatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea c tukuna mai ana etc Kawanatanga tetahi pire hei whakahaere i tenei take, c tono ana te Komiti kia tukua tenei pitihana kite Kawanatang kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 1 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 138, Sess. ll.—Petition of Ngabangi Katitia and 26 Others. Petitionees complain of the way their leasehold land is dealt with by the Government, and pray that the Act may be so amended that they may receive their rents direct from the leaseholder, and that they may occupy the land as soon as the leases run out. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the Government are introducing a Bill this session dealing with this matter, the Committee recommends the petition be referred to them for consideration. Ist December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 138, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Ngaeangi Katitia me etahi atu c 26. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo te whakahaere a te Kawanatanga i a ratou whenua riihi a c inoi ana kia whakatikatikaia te Ture kia ahei ai ratou te tango mai i a ratou moni o nga reti i nga kai riihi, a kia hoki mai te whenua kia ratou ma mutu nga riihi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea c tukuna mai ana etc Kawanatanga tetahi Pire hei whakahaere i tenei take c tono ana te Komiti kia tukuna tenei petihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 1 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 137, Sess. ll.—Petition of S. D. Taiwhanga. Petitionee states that he and others were awarded £227 Bs. 9d. compensation for land taken for railway purposes, that they only received £100 instead of the full amount of the award. He prays that the balance, £127 Bs. 9d., may be paid to him. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee are of opinion that the petitioner has failed in establishing any claim against the Government. The receipt given on the 11th June, 1885, to Mr. Clendon when the last £100 was paid signed by the petitioner and others was a clear discharge of any further liability. Ist December, 1887. ———■ —

[Teanslation.] No. 137, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a S. D. Taiwhanga. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i whakataua kia utua ki aia me etahi atu nga moni c £227 Bs. 9d. hei utu mo te whenua i tangohia mo te Reriwe erangi £100 anake i utua ki a ratou kihai etahi o nga moni i homai. E inoi ana ia kia utua nga £127 Bs. 9d. ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti kihai marama te tono ate kaipitihana kite Kawanatanga ko te pukapuka i hainatia i hoatu kia te Kerenana i te 11 o nga ra o Hune, 1885, ara i te utunga o te £100 i muri nei i hainatia c te kai-pitihana me etahi atu hei whakaotingo i a ratou tono. 1 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 112, Sess. ll.—Petition of Wieemu Kauika and 53 Others. Petitionees pray that the boundary of the confiscated land may be removed off the Bangitatau No. 1 Block, as that block belongs to them, and they do not wish to have the confiscated boundary on their land.