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[Tbanslation.] No. 451.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati te Whaeau me etahi atu e 300. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e tukuna kia paahi nga Pire katoa a te Kawanatanga e pa ana ki nga take Maori. No te mea ki te paahi aua Ture, tera e tau he mate ki runga i nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea he tikanga mo te katoa kei roto i aua Pire, kahore he kupu a Komiti. 9 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 313.—Petition of Meei Wehikoee. Petitionee prays that a piece of land mav be awarded to her, as she got no land when it was taken by Mr. Mantell'in the year 1853. I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 313.—Pukapuka-inoi a Meei Wehikoee. E inoi ana kai-pitihana kia whakataua tetahi whenua mona, inahoki kihai ia i whiwhi ki tetahi whenua i runga i te tangohanga a te Matera i nga whenua i te tau, 1853. Kua whakahaua ahau ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

Nos. 328, 329, 330. — Petitions of Paoea Ueueoa and 3 Others, W'ieemu Naihi and 2 Others, Mita Hape and 2 Others. Petitionees pray that certain pieces of land now 7 in the possession of the Government, but which they allege belong to them, may be returned. I am directed to report as follows : That these petitions should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 14th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] Nos. 328, 329, 330.— Pukapuka-inoi a Paoba Übueoa me etahi atu tokotoru, me Wieemu Naihi me etahi atu, tokorua, me Mite Hape me etahi atu tokorua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou etahi piihi whenua, kei to Kawanatanga inaianei. Erangi eki ana ratou na ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kiaki penei: Me tuku enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 14 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 327.—Petition of Apebahama Tahunuiaeangi. Petitionee prays that a pension may be granted to him for his services during the late war. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

14th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 327.—Pukapuka-inoi a Apebahama Tahunuiaeangi. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia tukua tetahi penihana mona mo tana mahi awhina i te Kawanatanga i te takiwa o nga whawhai o muri nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 14 o Akuhata, 1888.

Nos. 439, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450. —Petitions of Pokiha Taeanui and 20 Others, Aeama Kabaka Mokonuiabangi and 662 Others, Aeama Kabaka and 243 Others, Himiona te Kuba and 161 Others, Pene Mokai and 80 Others, Whibipo te Puni and 66 Others, Eanapia te Waikaku and 74 Others. Petitionees pray that clause 6 of " The Native Land Bill, 1888," which imposes taxation on Native lands, may be struck out of the Bill. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the Government have intimated to the Native members that the rating clause objected to by these petitions will be withdrawn, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

9th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] Nos. 439, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450. — Pukapuka-inoi a Pokiha Taeanui me etahi atu e 20, a Aeama Kabaka Mokonuiabangi me etahi atu e 662, a Abama Kabaka me etahi atu e 243, a Himiona te Kuea me etahi atu e 161, a Pene Mokai me etahi atu e 80, a Whibipo te Puni me etahi atu e 66, a Eanapia te Waikaku me etahi atu e 74. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te rarangi tuaouo o "Te Pire Whenua Maori, 1888," e mea nei kia whakaekea he taake ki runga i nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua puta te kupu ate Kawanatanga ki