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haina i tetahi Tiiti e Hori Eiihi i meatia hei Tiiti Riihi. Otira he Tiiti hoko ke taua Tiiti. ' Ekore rawa ratou e haina i taua Tiiti mei mohio ratou he Tiiti hoko. E inoi ana ratou kia rapua nga tikanga o taua mea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ato Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 267. —Petition of Hapeta te Haku Eangituatia and 14 Others. Petitionees, who have an interest in a block of land called Tauponuiatia, which passed through the Court in 1886, have heard that a rehearing of that block has been asked for by Hitiri te Paerata and others. They pray that, in the event of a petition being inquired into for a rehearing, certain persons whom they name may be summoned to give evidence. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the matter is now under investigation by the Supreme Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

20th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 267. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hapeta te Haku Eangituatia me etahi atu 14. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take nei ki tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia nei ko Tauponuiatia kua rongo ratou kua tukua he tono whakawa tuarua e Hitiri te Paerata me etahi atu. I whakawakia taua whenua ete Kooti ite tau 1886. E mea ana nga kai-pitihana ki te whiriwhiria nga take tono whakawa tuarua o taua pitihana me tamana etahi tangata ki te tuku korero mo runga i taua pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei no te mea keite aroaro ote Hupirimi Kooti tenei take. Kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 253.—Petition of Tamati Eanapiei and 17 Others. Petitionees, who have an interest in the Ohau No. 3 Block, w 7hich was awarded by the Native Land Court, were told there was a charge of £150 on the land for surveys. They consider the Government should pay for the surveys. They pray that the amount may be reduced. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 253. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Eanapiei me etahi atu tekau ma whitu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take ana ratou ki te Ohau No. 3 poraka a i te whakataunga a te Kooti i kiia mai £150 kei runga i taua whenua hei utu mo nga kairuri. E whakaaro ana nga kai-pitihana he mea tika ma te Kawanatanga e utu te ruritanga. A e inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia iho aua moni. • Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 429.—Petition of W. D. Te Awha and 10 Others. Petitionees state that they object to their lands being surveyed in blocks ; they wish to hold it in severalty, and ask that the surveyors may be instructed accordingly. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 429. —Pukapuka-inoi a W. D. Te Awha me etahi atu 10. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kakore ratou e pai kia ruritia porakatia o ratou whenua erangi me wehe ki ia tangata ki ia tangata tona whenua a e tono ana ratou kia whakahaua nga kairuri kia peratia te ruri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawangatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 273. —Petition of Taiawa te Ope and 61 Others. Petitionees, who claim to be the rightful owners of a block of land called Te Kapua, state that when it was heard by the Native Land Court it was wrongfully awarded to Hone Tumango and his tribe. They pray that a rehearing may take place. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888. ■

[Tbanslation.] No. 273. —Pukapukua-inoi a Taiawa te Ope me etahi atu e 61. Ko nga kai-pitihana e mea nei e whai take ana ki tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia ana ko Te Kapua e ki ana i whakataua hetia taua whenua e te Kooti Whenua Maori kia Hone Tumango me tona iwi. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.