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[Tbanslation.] No. 422, Sess. 11. 1887. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Tiakuwika. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ki aia nga moni £100 i whakaae ai ia ki te tango hei whakaea i nga moni ana i nama e etahi Maori, a i whakaaetia hoki e te Paranihi Minita Maori me utu ki te kai-pitihana, otira kihai taua whakaaetanga i whakamana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I haere te whakaae ate Kawanatanga kia utua aua moni i runga i te whakaae a nga Maori, a i runga i te mea kihai i whakaae nga Maori, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 279.—Petition of Pine Hueunuioeangi and 8 Others. Petitionees pray that the sum of £40 may be paid to them by the Government for the use of a quarry which has been opened on their land called Eakautatahi. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 24th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 279.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pine Hueunuioeangi me etahi atu Tokowaru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ki a ratou nga moni e £40 e te Kaw7anatanga hei utu mo te keringa kohatu i mahia i runga i to ratou whenua e karangatia nei ko Eakautahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 24 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 417. —Petition of Aeapeta Haebetuteeangi and Another. Petitionees pray that their grievances arising out of the Murimotu case and their treatment by the Native Land Court may be inquired into. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 22nd August, 1888. —

[Tbanslation.] No. 417. —Pukapuka-inoi a Abapeta Haebetuteeangi me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria to ratou mate i runga i te Murimotu Poraka me to ratou mate hoki i runga i nga whakahaere a te Kooti Whenua Maori i runga i taua keehi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 22 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 83.—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho and Others (No. 1). Petitionees state that when the Paraeroa Block was decided in their favour Major Eopata Wahawaha expressed satisfaction at the decision given, and gave his word that he would not apply for a rehearing, but that, as he has now applied for a rehearing, and as the rehearing has been granted, petitioners pray that the applicants may be made by order of Parliament to pay expenses which they are likely to be put to during the rehearing. lam directed to report as follow7s : That, as there is no evidence adduced in support of this petition, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

22nd August, 1888. ■ [Tbanslation.] No. 83.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tuta Nihoniho me etahi atu (Nama 1). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i whakaae a Meiha Eopata ki te whakataunga a te Kooti i te Paraeroa Poraka, a i mea ano hoki ia e kore ia e tono kia whakawakia tuaruatia. Heoi ite mea kua tono ia kia whakawakia tuaruatia, a kua whakaaetia taua whakawa tuarua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakataua e te Paramete kia utua e nga kaitono nga utu katoa e tau ana ki runga i nga kai-piti-hana ina whakawakia taua keehi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kahore he korero hei tautoko i nga korero o tenei pitihana, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 22 o Akuhata, 1888.

Nos. 139 (Sess. 1., 1887), 113 (Sess. 11., 1887), 188 (Sess. 11., 1887), 494 (Sess. 11., 1887), 40, 125, 128, 154, 199, 278, 299, 342, 369, 377, 383, 399, 400, 461.—Petitions of Te Eina Mete Kingi, Ihaka Eangiahua and 4 Others, Ihaka Paha and 18 Others, Henaee Matua and 25 Others, Kapi Kaniha and 52 Others, Eetieeti Tapihana and 25 Others, Peteba te Pukuatua and 44 Others, Eetieeti Tapihana and Another, Haaee Penetito and 14 Others, W. Matenga Wahaeoa and 5 Others, Haee Pabaha and 14 Others, Haoba Taeeeanui and Another, Takawheta Niheta and 6 Others, Pohonga Iti and 3 Others, Ngatai te Mamaku and 19 Others, Hieaka te Eango and Others (No. 2), Winiata te Whaeo and 6 Others, Whakawhabaiteeangi and 57 Others. Petitionees pray that rehearings may take place relative to the several blocks of land to which their petitions refer. I am directed to report as follows : That the above-mentioned petitions for rehearing have been referred to your Committee; but time , will not permit of their being considered this session. The