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lam directed to report as follows: That the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 111, Sess. 11., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Ihakaea Eangiahua me etahi atu Tokorima. E enoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia etahi rahui e karangatia nei ko Omanaia No. 5, me Karangatuoro ki a ratou pera ano me te whakaaetanga a te Makarini i ki ai me waiho era wahi mo ratou i roto i te Poraka i hokona e ia i te tau 1849, no te mea he rahui mahinga tuna era na nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 308.—Petition of Paoea Paeau (No. 2). Petitionee prays that a pension may be granted to him for his services rendered to the Government during the war. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 17th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 308. —Pukapuka-inoi a Paoea Paeau (Nama 2). E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia tukua tetahi penihana mona tana mahi awhina i te Kawanatanga i te wa o te whawhai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 309.—Petition of Maeaea Taunakiwehe. Petitionee complains that her name was omitted from the title to a block of land called Whakapoungakau Pukepoto, in which she alleges she has large claims. She asks that her name may be put in the title to that block. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration.

17th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 309.—Pukapuka-inoi a Maeaea Taunakiwehe. E whai kupu ana te kai-pitihana mo te kapenga o tona ingoa i tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia ana ko Whakapoungakau Pukepoto. Eki ana hoki ia he nui ana take i roto i taua poraka. A e inoi ana ia inaianei kia whakaurua tona ingoa ki te karaati ia ki taua poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 101.—Petition of Tamati Tu and Another. Petitionees pray that a Court may be held to investigate their claims to the Mania Block, which has been awarded to Wi Heti instead of other people. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

17th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 101.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Tu ine tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia tetahi Kooti hei whakawa i a ratou take ki te Mania Poraka i whakataua hetia nei kia Wi Heti, tera ke hoki nga tangata nona te whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te mea tika me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 234.—Petition of Hone Mohi Tawhai and Others (No. 2). Petitionees, who claim to be the owners of a block of land called Tukituki, state that some years ago a portion of the said block was sold to a European for powder, guns, and blankets, of which ho only supplied half. He willed the land to Penetita when ho died. As he did not pay all he promised for the land, they now ask that that land, all but sixty-three acres, may be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be postponed until next session. 17th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 234.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Mohi Tawhai me etahi atu (Nama 2). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take ana ratou ki tetahi whenua e karangatia nei ko Tukituki a i mua noa atu ka hokona tetahi wahi o taua whenua ki tetahi Pakeha mo te paura me te pu mo te