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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 25 o Hurae, 1888.

No. 334.—Petition of Pabatene Tunuiabangi and 19 Others. Petitionees, who belong to the Ngaitahu Tribe, pray that the restrictions on the sale of their lands may not be removed, as proposed by the Native Land Bill now before the House. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th July, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 334.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pabatene Tunuiabangi me etahi atu 19. Ko nga kai-pitihana no te iwi nei o Ngatihau, e inoi ana kia kaua e unuhia nga here hoko i runga o ratou whenua, penei me nga tikanga e mau nei i roto i te Pire Whenua Maori e takoto nei i te aroaro o te Whare. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 25 o Hurae, 1888.

No. 312.—Petition of Wi Naihiea te Ihoka. Petitionees, who are members of Ngaitahu Tribe residing at Kaiapoi, object to the clause of the Bill now before the House removing the restrictions on the sale of their lands. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

25th July, 1888. ■ [Tbanslation.] No. 312.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihiea te Ihoka. Ko nga kai-pitihana no te o Ngaitahu e noho ana i Kaiapoi, a e whakahe ana ki te rarangi unu i nga here hoko i runga i o ratou whenua e mau nei i roto i te Pire e takoto nei i te aroaro o te Whare. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 25 o Hurae, 1888.

No. 391. —Petition of Meiha Keepa te Eangihiwinui and 1,887 Others. Petitionees pray that the Maori Belief Bill may be passed into law this session, and that the four Bills introduced by the Government relating to Native matters may not be passed, as they are against the Native interest. I am directed to report as follows : That, as there are Bills now before the House dealing with this matter, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 25th July, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 391.—Pukapuka-inoi a Meiha Keepa te Eangihiwinui me etahi atu 1,887. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia paahitia te Ture Whakaora Maori hei ture i tenei nohoanga o te Paramete, a ko nga Pire e wha a te Kawanatanga e pa ana ki nga take Maori me kaua e tukua kia paahi, no te mea e takahi ana i nga tikanga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau.kia ki penei: No te mea kei te aroaro ote Whare etahi Pire hei whakahaere i tenei take, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 25 o Hurae, 1888.

No. 371.—H. Tabe Tikao and 4 Others. Petitionees pray that certain Bills now before the House, which they name, may not be passed, because some clauses of those Bills propose to increase the taxation on Native lands. lam directed to report as follows: That, as there are Bills now before the House dealing with this matter, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 25th July, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 371. —Pukapuka-inoi a H. Tabe Tikao me etahi atu, tokowha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e paahitia nga Pire e whakaingoatia ana e ratou a e takoto nei ite aroaro ote Whare. No te mea e mea ana aua Pire kia whakanukuhia ake nga taake i runga i nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te aroaro ote Whare etahi Pire hei whakahaere i tenei take, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 25 o Hurae, 1888.

No. 219, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of S. D. Taiwhanga. Petitionee, on behalf of himself and his hapu, prays that the sum of £266 6s. 6d. may be paid to him by the Government for certain things, which he mentions. He also prays that 2,000 acres may be returned to the bona fide owners of the Parahirahi Block. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the petitioner wishes to withdraw the petition, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 25th July, 1888.