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inquiry into petitions of this character necessarily occupies considerable time, and requires evidence not easily obtainable by a Committee sitting in Wellington. The Committee is of opinion that the whole of these petitions should be referred to the Government with a recommendation that inquiry should be made into each case, with the view of next session having some tribunal appointed to deal with such cases as the Government finds, on inquiry, deserve consideration.

24th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] Nos. 139 (Sess. 1., 1887), 113 (Sess. 11., 1887), 188 (Sess. 11., 1887), 494 (Sess. 11., 1887), 40, 125, 128, 199, 278, 299, 342, 369, 377, 383, 399, 400, 461.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Eina Mete Kingi, Ihaka Eangiahuea me etahi atu e 4, Ihaka Paha me etahi atu Tokowha, a Henaee Matua me etahi atu e 25, a Kapi Kaniha me etahi atu e 52, a Eetiiseti Tapihana me etahi atu e 25, a Peteea te Pukuatua me etahi atu e 44, a Eetibeti Tapihana me tetahi atu, a Haabe Penetito me etahi atu e 14, a W. Matenga Wahaeoa me etahi atu Tokorima, a Haee Pabaha me etahi atu e 14, a Haoba Tabebanui me tetahi atu, a Takawheta Niheta me etahi atu Toko-ono, a Pahongo Iti me etahi atu Tokotoru, a Ngatai te Mamamaku me etahi atu e 19, a Hieaka te Eango me etahi atu (No. 2), Winiata te Whaeo me etahi atu e 6, a Whakawhaeaiteeangi me etahi atu e 57. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia nga tini poraka kua whakahuatia nei e nga kai-pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko nga pitihana kua whakahuatia i runga ake nei kua tukua ki ta koutou Komiti. Erangi e kore e whai taima i tenei Paramete hei whiriwhiri i aua pitihana. He nui hoki te taima e pau ana i te whiriwhiringa i nga pitihana penei, a kahore e ngawari te huarahi e riro mai ai he korero mo runga i nga pitihana ite Komiti e noho ana i Poneke. No reira e whakaaro ana te Komiti ko te mea tika me tuku enoi pitihana ki te Kawanatanga me te tono kia rapua nga tikanga o ia keehi kia ahei ai a tenei Paramete e haere ake nei te whakatu i tetahi Kooti Tika hei whakahaere i nga keehi i whakaaro ai te Kawanatanga he mea tika kia whiriwhiria. 24 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 261.—Petition of Toha Eahubahu and Others. Petitionees, who claim to be the owners of the Mohaka and Waikare Blocks, pray that an Act may be passed to enable the Native Land Court to adjudicate upon those blocks with a view of including those who were left out, and striking out those whose names were admitted wrongfully. lam directed to report as follows: That the petition be postponed until next session. [For evidence, vide 1.-3c]

24th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 261.—Pukapuka-inoi a Toha Eahubahu me etahi atu. Ko te kai-pitihana e ki nei e whai take ana ki te Mohaka me nga Waikare Poraka e inoi ana, kia paahitia tetahi Ture kia ahei ai Te Kooti Whenua Maori te whakawa i aua poraka kia uru atu ai nga tangata i mahue ki waho, me te patu atu i nga ingoa o era i whakaurua hetia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana mo a tenei Paramete e haere ake nei. 24 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 481.—Petition of Wi Paeata and 18 Others. Petitionees pray that the prayer of the petition of Inia Tuhata and others, in which they ask for a rehearing of the Ngarara Block, be not granted, and that a certain clause in the Native Land Court Act Amendment Bill authorising the rehearing be struck out. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the subject-matter of this petition is now before Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 481. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Pabata me etahi atu 18. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e whakaaetia te tono a Inia Tuhata me etahi atu e tono nei kia whakawakia tuaruatia te Ngarara Poraka. A kia patua te rarangi e whakamana nei ite wrhakawa tuarua i roto i te Ture Whakatikatika i te Ture Kooti Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te aroaro o te Paramete nga take o tenei pitihana, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 345. —Petition of Matine Tauwhaee. Petitionee prays for compensation, either in money or land, for a road taken through his property by the Pitone Town Board. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 28th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 345. —Pukapuka-inoi a Matine Tauwhaee. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ia ki te moni ranei me whenua ranei he utu mo te whenua i tangohia hei rori ra runga i tona whenua e te Taone Poari o Pitoone. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.