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[Tbanslation.] No. 188.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Whaeepapa me etahi atu 11. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i whakataua tetahi piihe whenua e karangatia nei ko Katiaka i whakataua kia Henare Mana, erangi i hokona e tetahi atu Maori kia Hapa i runga i te mea kihai i whakaaetia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Mehemea e tika ana nga korero o te pitihana, ka ahei te kai-pitihana te tuku i tana keehi kia whakawakia e te ture. Heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 276. —Petition of Waata Wibemu Hipango. Petitionee prays that a piece of land lying between Eangitikei and Manawatu called Pukereretu, promised by Dr. Featherston to the descendants of Hoani Wiremu Hipango, may be given to him. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be postponed till next session.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 276. —Pukapuka-inoi a Waata Wibemu Hipango. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou tetahi wahi whenua e takoto ana i waenganui o Eangitikei me Manawatu e karangatia ana ko Pukereretu, ko taua whenua he whenua i whakaaetia ki nga uri o Hoani Wiremu Hipango e te Eata Petatone. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me nuku te korerotanga o tenei pitihana mo te Paremete e haere ake nei. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 370. —Petition of Hobi Patene and 87 Others. Petitionees, who are Natives residing at Tologa Bay, pray that section 50 of " The Native Land Court Act, 1886," may be repealed, as it bears heavily upon them and their children. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 370. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hobi Patene me etahi atu e 87. Ko nga kai-pitihana e noho nei i Uawa e inoi ana kia whakakorea te rarangi 50 o " Te Ture Whenua Maori, 1886." No te mea e taumaha ana taua Ture ki runga i a ratou me a ratou tamariki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 231.—Petition of Abihi te Nahu and 4 Others. Petitionees complain of the delay of the Supreme Court in forwarding their titles to the subdivisions of Te Karamu, by which they have sustained severe loss. They also pray that a portion of their land may be set apart to pay for the survey. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 231. —Pukapuka-inoi a Abihi te Nahu me etahi atu tokowha. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo te roa o te Hupirimi Kooti ki te tuku i nga karati mo nga wehewehenga ote Karamu Poraka me to nui hoki ote ratou mate. E inoi ana hoki ratou kia wehea tetahi wahi o to ratou whenua hei utu mo te ruritanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kunu ate Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 228. —Petition of Ekengaeangi Hapuku and 5 Others. Petitionees pray that their interest in a block of land called Koparakore may be defined, so that they may have power to deal with the land in any way they may think fit. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

28th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 228. —Pukapuka-inoi a Ekengaeangi Hapuku me etahi atu tokorima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakataua a ratou take i roto i tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia ana ko te Koparakore kia ahei ai ratou te whakahaere i te whenua i runga i ta ratou huarahi i pai ai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono 28 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 420. —Petition of Joshua Jones. Petitionee prays that Parliament will take his case directly into their own hands, and pass some measure to afford him immediate relief and protection. I am directed to report as follows : That, this matter having been referred to a Eoyal Commission, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1888.