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No. 127, Sess. 1., 1887.—Petition of Te Keee Ngataieeua and 2 Others. Petitionees state that they have an interest in the Waimarino Block, which has been lately sold to the Government. They state that the block was sold without their knowledge and consent. They pray that the matter may be inquired into, and relief afforded them if possible. I am directed to report as follows : That, after reading the memorandum of the Land Purchase Officer, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 21st August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 127, Sess. 1., 1887. —Whakataunga mo runga i te pitihana a Te Keee Ngataieeua me etahi atu tokorua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take ana ratou ki te Waimarino Poraka i hokona i naia tata nei ki te Kawanatanga. Eki ana ratou i hokona taua poraka ite mea kahore ratou i mohio. E inoi ana ratou i naianei kia rapua nga tikanga o taua hoko me te tuku i tetahi ora ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I muri iho ite korerotanga ite pukupuka ate Apiha hoko whenua, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 21 o Akutata, 1888.

No. 80.—Petition of Te Eangitutangatanga. Petitionee, who claims to have a large interest in the Waimarino Block, states that he never signed the deed of sale of the said block, although his name appears on the deed. He also states that he has never received any share of the purchase-money. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the petitioner has not furnished any evidence in support of the allegations contained in the petition, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 21st August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 80.—Whakataunga mo runga i te pitihana a Te Eangitutangatanga. Ko te kai-pitihana e ki nei he nui ana take ki te Waimarino Poraka e ki ana kahore ia i haina i te Tiiti hoko o taua poraka ahakoa e mau ana tonga ingoa i roto i taua Tiiti. E mea ana hoki ia kahore i riro i aia tetahi hea o nga moni hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kihai i tukuna mai ote kai-pitihana tetahi korero hei tautoko i nga korero e mau ana i roto i te pitihana, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 21 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 59. —Petition of Paea te Hiwinui and 3 Others. Petitionees pray that the Eereatukahia Block, which was sold to the Government by Moananui, may be returned to them, as it was wrongfully sold. lam directed to report as follows: That the consideration of this petition be postponed till next session.

21st August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 59.—Whakataunga mo runga i te pitihana a Paea te Hiwinui me etahi atu tokotoru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou te Eereatukahia Poraka i hokona ki te Kawanatanga e te Moananui no te mea i hokona hetia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana mo a tenei Paramete e haere ake nei. 21 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 54.—Petition of Makeee Tawhai and Another (No. 2). Petitionees pray that a block of land called Marikuuku, taken by the Government, may be returned to them, as it has been wrongfully taken. lam directed to report as follows: That the consideration of this petition be postponed till next session. 21st August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 54. —-Whakataunga mo runga i te pitihana a Makebe Tawhai me tahi atu (Nama 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou tetahi poraka whenua i raupatutia e te Kawanatanga a e karangatia ana ko Marikuuku. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana, mo a tenei Paramete e haereake nei. 21 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 422, Sess. 11. 1887.—Petition of John Chadwick. Petitionee prays that he may be paid £100 which he agreed to take for money owed to him by certain Natives, and which Mr. Ballance, then Native Minister, promised should be paid to him, but which promise was never carried out. I am directed to report as follows: That the promise of the Government to pay £100 was conditional upon the Natives assenting, but that, as the Natives did not assent, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.