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[Tbanslation.] Nos. 233 and 457.—Pukapuka-inoi a Matenga Taiwhanga me etahi atu (Nama 1 me Nama 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia meatia kia utua nga moni reti e nga kaitango riihi i te taone o Eotorua. Kia utua hoki ete Kawanatanga kia Warihi Makitaunu nga moni £145 e tika ana kia riro i nga Maori o Eotorua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : I runga i nga korero i korcrotia ki te aroaro o te Komiti e whakaarohia ana kahore ano i whakaae nga Maori me pehea te utunga kia ratou o nga moni e puta mai ana i runga i nga riihi mo nga whenua o Eotorua i raro ite Ture Ngawha. E whakaaro aua hoki te Komiti mehemea e utua ana nga moni ki nga kai-pitihana penei me ta ratou e hiahia nei. Ekore taua hainatanga e arai i te Kawanatanga kei utu ano i runga i nga whakaaetanga o te tuatahi i raro ote Ture Ngawha. A e tono ana te Komiti kia tere te whakaoti ete Kawanatanga i enei raruraru. Ko nga korero i roto ite Pitihana Nama 457 kua tukuna atu. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 474.—Petition of Hikaweba Muhupuku and 19 other Maori chiefs. Petitionees pray that, excepting clauses 30 and 31 of the Native Land Court Bill, the Government Bills relating to Native land and property, and the Bill forwarded by certain Natives, be not passed into law at present, but be withheld in order to be referred to the Native meeting at Waitangi, next March. lam directed to report as follows: That, as the subject matter of this petition has been dealt with by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 474. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hikaweba Mahupuku me etahi atu rangatira Maori 19. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e paahitia inaianei te Pire a te Kawanatanga e pa ana ki nga whenua me nga taonga Maori me te Pire i tukuna ki etahi Maori erangi me pupuri marire kia ahei ai te tuku kia whiriwhiria e te hui ka tu ki Waitangi i a Maehe e haere ake nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua oti te whiriwhiri nga take o tenei pitihana e te Paremete, heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 286.—Petition of Epeniha Eatapu and Others. Petitionees allege that a block of land called Tauwhareparae was returned to them by the Government as a reserve. They afterwards found that Mr. Porter was negotiating on behalf of Mr. Ormond for the purchase of that block. They pray that the purchase of that land may be declared invalid. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be postponed till next session.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 286.—Pukapuka-inoi a Epeniha Eatapu me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i whakahokia mai i te Kawanatanga tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia ana ko Tauwhareparae hei rahui. No muri iho ka kite ratou kei te hokona taua poraka ete Poata ma te Omana. E inoi ana ratou kia whakakorea taua hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana mo a tera Paremete. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 402. —Petition of Taw7aha te Eibi and 35 Others. Petitionees pray that the Katikati Hill, which the Government claim as theirs, may be returned to "'them' as it was never included within the boundaries of the block sold to the Government. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be postponed till next session.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 402.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tawaha te Eibi me etahi atu e 35. V -oi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou te maunga i Katikati eki nei te Kawanatanga l atou no te mea kihai i uru taua whenua ki nga rohe o te poraka i hokona ki te KawanataQgKua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana mo a tera Paramete. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 188. —Petition of Te Whaeepapa and 11 Others. P titionebs allege that a piece of land called Katiaka was awarded to Henare Mana, but another Maori sold it to a man named Harper without permission. They pray for inquiry into the m lam directed] to report as follows: That, if the statement in the petition is correct, the ft' er has his remedy at law. Therefore the Committee has no recommendation to make. Pe , 28th August, 1888.

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