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paraikete erangi ko tetahi wahi anake o aua taonga i tukua mai e taua Pakeha. I muri iho ite mea ka tata ia te mate ka wirangia eia taua whenua kia Penetita. Ai te mea kihai i tukua kotoatia mai eia nga taonga i whakaaetia eiamo te whenua. E tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia waiho kia 63 eka ma Penetita ko te toenga me whakahoki mai ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korero mo tenei pitihana mo a tera Paramete. 17 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 401.—Petition of Hobi Eopiha and 8 Others. Petitionees pray that the petition of Henare Koura, praying for a rehearing of the Porangahau Block, may not be entertained, as they allege that the decision arrived at by the Judges of the Native Land Court was a correct one. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the subject-matter of this petition has been dealt with by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 401.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hobi Eopiha me etahi atu Tokowaru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e whakaaetia to tono whakawa tuarua i tukuna mai i roto i te pitihana a Henare Koura mo te Porangahau Poraka no te mea e ki ana ratou he whakataunga tika te whakataunga a te Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua whakahaerengia te take o tenei pitihana e te Paramete kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 277.—Hieaka te Eango and Others (No. 1). Petitionees, who are owners of a block of land called Owhaoko, situated at Patea, pray that an Act may be passed without delay validating the proceedings of the Court which sat at Taradale, and the proceedings of the present Court, so that the investigation of the title to the land may be proceeded with. I am directed to report as follows : That, after hearing Mr. Lewis's explanation, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 277. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hieaka te Eango me etahi atu (No. 1). Ko nga kai-pitihana e whai take nei ki tetahi poraka whenua e takoto ana i Patea, a e karangatia ana ko Owhaoko. E inoi ana kia hanga tetahi Ture inaianei ano, hei whakamana i nga mahi ato Kooti i noho i Tarateera, me tenei Kooti hoki, kia ahei te whakawa haere i nga take ki te whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : I muri iho i te rongonga ki nga korero a te Euihi, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 232.—Petition of Kingi H. Hiea, and 59 Others. Petitionees pray that the allowance of £30 given by the Government to Mr. William King, for distributing medicine to them, may not be reduced, as at present proposed by the Government. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

20th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 232.—-Pukapuka-inoi a Kingi H. Hiba me etahi atu Tokorima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e whakahokia iho penei me ta te Kawanatanga e ki nei i nga moni e £30 pauna e tukuna e ratou kia Wiremu Kingi hei tuku rongoa ki nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 294. —Petition of Te Eeiboa Pibebe and Others (No. 1). Petitionees protest against the sale of certain reserves which they allege belong to them, and ask that they may be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

20th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 294.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Eeiboa Pieeee me etahi atu (No. 1). E whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana ki te hokonga o etahi rahui e kiia nei e ratou no ratou, a e inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia mai ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 266.—Petition of Eawiei Kahia and 22 Others. Petitionees, who are owners of a block of land called Owhaoko, in the district of Taupo, pray that