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No. 126.—Petition of Hunia Mabupo and 2 Others. Petitionees, who are members of the Ngatiawa Tribe and returned rebels, state that a piece of land was given to them supposed to contain 100 acres, but was found only to contain 58 acres. They pray that 42 acres more may be given to them. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry.

28th August, 1888 [Tbanslation.] No. 126.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hunia Mabupo me etahi atu Tokorua. Ko nga kai-pitihana he tangata no te iwi o Ngatiawa, a i hoki mai i muri iho i ta ratou mahi hapai pu, a e ki ana i hoatu tetahi piihi whenua mo ratou i maharatia 100 eka nga eka o taua whenua, erangi i kitea i muri iho e 58 anake nga eka. E inoi ana ratou inaianei kia hoatu kia 42 hoki nga eka ma ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 28 o Akuhata, 1888. .^

No. 136, Sess. 1., 1887, and No. 205, 1888.—Petition of £usan Boyes. Petitionee alleges that James Davis and E. Fairburn have fraudulently obtained possession of a portion of her land in the Waiari Block. She prays that, if on inquiry her statements are found to be correct, a Crown grant for that land may not be issued to those persons. I am directed to report as follows : That these petitions should be referred to the Government for inquiry.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 136, Sess. 1., 1887, me te No. 205, 1888.—Pukapuka-inoi a Huhana Poai. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i riro tahae ia Hemi Eeweti me te Pepene tetahi piihi whenua ana i roto i te Waiari Poraka. E inoi ana ia ki te mea ka kitea he tika ana korero i runga ite rapunga o nga tikanga, me kaua e tukuna he Karauna karaati ki aua tangata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 183, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Kingi Hoei Kiea and 336 Others. Petitionees pray that effect may be given to the prayer contained in the Ngatirahiri petition that certain land may be Crown-granted to them for a permanent reserve, and made inalienable. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 28th August, 1888. ■

[Tbanslation.] No. 183, Sess. 11., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Kingi Hobi Kiea me etahi atu e 336. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakamana te inoi e mau ana i roto i te pitihana a Ngatirahiri (ara) kia karaatitia ki a ratou etahi whenua hei Eahui tuturu mo ratou a me here ano hoki taua Eahui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 229.—Petition of Heni Puhipuhi and 29 Others. Petitionees pray that a block of land called Kauhouroa (confiscated land) may be given to them to live upon, as they are now living on sufferance on land belonging to other Natives. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 28th August, 1888. •

[Tbanslation.] No. 229. —Pukapuka-inoi a Heni Puhipuhi me etahi atu e 29. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hoatu tetahi poraka whenua raupatu e karangatia nei ko Kauhouroa ho kainga nohoanga ma ratou no te mea kei te noho noa iho ratou i runga i nga whenua o etahi atu Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 120.—Petition of Andeew, Pateick, and Eobeet Maxwell. Petitionees state that they petitioned Parliament in 1880 and 1881 for a return of their land called Hikurangi, which was confiscated with the rebel Natives' land. They state they were assisting the Government when the land was confiscated. They again ask for a settlement of their claims. I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th August, 1888.