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nga mema Maori ka patua te rarangi e whakahengia ana e nga kai-pitihana (ara) te rarangi e mea nei kia whakaekea nga reiti ki runga in nga whenua Maori. Heoi kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 9 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 200.—Petition of Hone Peti. Petitionee prays that Mere Hira's name may be placed in that division of the Okahutia Block which was set apart for those who did not dispose of their interest. I am directed to report as follows : That the consideration of the above petition should be postponed until next session.

16th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 200.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Peti. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaurua te ingoa o Mere Hira ki tera wahi o te Okahutia Poraka i weha mo te hunga kihai i hoko i o ratou hea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te whiriwhiringa o tenei pitihana mo a tera Paramete. 16 o Akuhata, 1888.

Nos. 204, 416, and 260.—Petitions of Taonui Hikaka and 128 Others (No. 1), Hitibi te Paebata and 110 Others, and Te Papanui Tamahiki and 96 Others. Petitionees, who claim to be owners in a block of land called Tauponuiatia, state that when the Court sat to adjudicate upon that land some of their people were unavoidably absent, and the land was awarded wrongfully to other Natives. Petitioners applied for a rehearing, which was refused. They now pray that a rehearing may take place. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the matter is now under investigation by the Supreme Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make. [For evidence, vide 1.-3d.] 17th August, 1888. ■

[Tbanslation.] Nos. 204, 416, me 260.—Pukapuka-inoi a Taonui Hikaka me etahi atu 128 (Nama 1), a Hitibi te Paebata me etahi atu 110, a Papanui Tamahiki me etahi atu 96. Ko nga kai-pitihana e ki ana he hunga whaitake ano ratou ki Tauponuiatia a i te whakawakanga o taua whenua ite Kooti e ngaro ana etahi o ratou a whakataua hetia ana ki etahi atu Maori. I tono ano nga kai-pitihana kia ara ano he whakawa tuarua, kihai i whakaaetia. E inoi ana inaianei kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kei te whiriwhiria aua take ete Hupirimi Kooti no reira ka kore he kupu a te Komiti. 17 Akuhata, 1888.

Nos. 362 and 406.—Petitions of Taonui Hikaka and 192 Others (No. 2), and Te Whiti Patato and 88 Others. Petitionees pray that certain clauses imposing taxation on the Natives and their lands, contained in a Bill now before the House, may not be pased into law. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the Native Bills are now passed by the House, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] Nos. 362 ine 406.—Pukapuka-inoi a Taonui Hikaka me etahi atu 192 (Nama 2), a Te Whiti Patato me etahi atu 88. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e whakamana nga Pire i te aroaro o te Whare e whaka-eke nei i etahi taake ki runga ki nga Maori me o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua paahitia atu e te Whare nga Pire Maori no reira ka kore he kupu ma te Komiti. 17 Akuhata, 1888.

No. 419. —Petition of Hapakuku Euia and 13 Others. Petitionees pray that the island called Motupau, situated at Muriwhenua, may be returned to them, or that the Government may pay them for it. They say they never sold it. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make.

17th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 419. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hapakuku Euia me etahi atu 13. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou kia utu ranei ki te moni te Moutere e karangatia nei ko Motupau kei te takiwa o Muriwhenua e takoto ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga e tenei tono. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 111, Sess. 11., 1887. —Petition of Ihakaea Eangiahua and 5 Others. Petitionees pray that certain reserves called Omanaia No. 5 and Karangatuoro, which were promised to them out of a block purchased by Sir Donald McLean in 1849, may be given to them as promised, as those reserves contain their eel-fisheries.