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I am directed to report as follows: That the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government to make inquiries as to whether the petitioners suffer an injury in consequence of their alleged grievance. sth December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 112, Sess. ll.—-Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Kauika me etahi atu c 53. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia nukuhia atu te rohe rau patu i runga i Rangitatau No. 1 Poraka no te mea no ratou taua whenua a kahore ratou c pai kai tau te rohe rau patou ki runga i to ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E tono ana te Komiti kia tukuna tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou mehemea i tau tetahi mate ki runga i nga kai-pitihana penei me ta ratou c ki nei. 5 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 217, Sess. ll.—Petition of John Runciman. Petitioner states that he purchased 2,631 acres of land, being part of the Tamahere Block, from the Natives for £700, and which he occupied for some time. That in 1884 the Native Minister directed the land to be sold, by which the petitioner lost the £700 he had paid. He prays for inquiry. I am directed to report as follows : That, from the evidence laid before the Committee, it appears that Mr. J. Bunciman paid his money to Natives who had no claim upon the Tauwhare Block. That he had been warned of this, and the Committee has no recommendation to make. sth December, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 217, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Benimana. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i hokona c ia i nga Maori nga eka whenua c 2,631 ara ko tetahi wahi o Tamahere Poraka mo nga moni c £700, a he roa te wa i noho ai ia i runga i taua whenua, na mo te tau 1884 ka tonoa c Minita Maori kia hokona taua whenua, a na taua hokonga i ngaro ai nga moni c £700 i utua c ia mo taua whenua, c inoi ana kia whiriwhiria tenei mate ona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga i nga korero i korerotia kite aroaro ote Komiti, c maharatia ana i utua c Hone Benimana ana moni ki nga Maori kihai i whai take ki Tauwhare Poraka, a i wliakaaturia ano hoki ki aia kahore he take a aua tangata ki taua whenua, no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 5 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 3, Sess. I. —Petition of Hemi Mohi and 173 Others. Petitionees pray that inquiry may be made into the sale of the Tamahere-Tauwhare Block, and if it be found that the petitioners have suffered thereby, relief may he afforded them. lam directed to report as follows: That, from the evidence before the Committee, it would appear that all claims upon this block have been satisfied, and it has therefore no recommendation to make. sth December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 3, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hemi Mohi me etahi atu 173. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihina kia tukuna tetahi patai mo te hoko o te Tamahahere-Tauwhare Poraka, aki te kitea kua tau tetahi mate ki runga i nga kai-pitihana me whakaoia te ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga i nga korero i korerotia kite aroaro ote Komiti ka kitea kua oti noa ake te whakarite nga tono katoa mo runga i tenei tono, no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 5 o Tihema, 1887.

No, 369, Sess. ll.—Petition of Henabe N. Kaihau. Petitionee prays that the restrictions on alienation of a block of land owned by him at Waiuku, called Papakino, may be removed, as he wishes to exchange a portion of the land for a piece owned by Alexander Muir. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee is of opinion that the request of the petitioner should be granted, and recommend the Government to take the necessary steps to enable the exchange of lands to take place, at the same time to protect the interest of the Native concerned. 6th December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 369, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henaee N. Kaihau. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia unuhia nga here i runga i tetahi Poraka whenua ana i Waiuku c karangatia ana ko Pakakino no te mea c hiahia ana ia kite hokohoko i tetahi wahi o taua whenua mo tetahi whenua a Arekehanara Ninia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti c tika ana kia whakaaetia te tono a te kai-pitihana a me tono i te Kawanatanga kia tahure ratou kite mahi kia ahei te whakaaotia i taua hokohoko, erangi ia me tiaki nga take a nga tangata c whai paanga ana ki taua whenua. 6 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 382, Sess. ll.—Petition of Baika Whakaeongatai and 5 Others. Petitionees pray that Paiaka Bapana may be removed as a member of the Hauraki Maori Committee.