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maintain the assiduous supervision that is practicable by a private owner; and the Committee recommend the Government to grant the prayer of the petitioner, and in all similar cases to relieve the Public Trustee of the management of properties that could be much better dealt with by the owners.

sth August, 1890. [Tbanslation.] No. 44, 1890.— Pukapuka-inoi a R. S. Thompson. E Xi ana te kai-pitihana ko ia te matua me te kaitiaki o Pare Kawhia he hawhe-kaihe nona nei te tekiona 154, o te Poraka 4, Takiwa Ruri o Waimate a kua whakahokia iho c te Kai-tiaki o te katoa c whakahaere nei i aua whenua nga moni reti i te £19 10s. kite £8 mo te tau heoi tau ana te mate kite tamaiti a te kai-pitihana a c inoi ana ia kia tukua tetahi whiriwhiringa mo tenei mea me te tuku i tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te take i hoki iho ai te hua o taua whenua he mangere no te kairihi o taua whenua heoi ahakoa tona mangere puta ana he painga ki aia i runga i te whakahokinga iho ote reti. Ko te wehi ia kei man haere tonu tenei tikanga no te mea ekore c taea etc Kai-tiaki te titiro tonu i nga mahi c tika ana kia mahia c te kairihi, no reira ka tono te Komiti i te Kawanatanga kia whakaaetia te inoi a te kaipitihana a i runga i nga kehi pera katoa me whakamutu c te Kai-tiaki o te katoa te whakahaere i nga whenua c taea ana te whakahaere c te tangata whai take ake kite whenua. 5 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 30, 1890.—Petition of Paoea Taihaaki and 22 Others. Petitionees pray that a schoolhouse may be erected at Tikitiki, in the County of Cook. I have to report as follows : That, the prayer of the petitioners having been fulfilled, this Committee has no recommendation to make.

12th August, 1890. [Translation.] No. 30, 1890.—Pupkapuka-inoi a Paoba Taihaaki me etahi atu 22. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia tetahi whare kura i Tikitiki, i roto i te Kaute o Kuki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei: Notemea kua ea te inoi a nga kai-pitihana kahore he kupu a te Komiti. ♦ 12 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 31, 1890.—Petition of Pango te Whaeenahi and 11 Others. Petitioners state that a Committee has been elected for the Mohaka-Waihua District, they therefore pray that the election of the said Committee may be confirmed. 1 have to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make. -d S-\ ill I-β f~\ /"" V /"\

12th August, 1890. [Teanslation.] No. 31, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pango te Whaeenahi me etahi atu 11. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua whakaturia tetahi Komiti mo Mohaka i te takiwa o Waihua, a c inoi ana ratou inaianei kia whakamana taua Komiti. Kua whakahaua kia ripoata penei: Kahore he kupu a tenei Komiti.

12 o Akuhata, 1890. No. 48, 1890.—Petition of Wi Naihiei te Ihoka and Others (No. 1). Petitioners pray that the certificates granted to them four years ago, and for which they have paid, may be at once issued to them. I have to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government. 12th August, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 48, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihiei te Ihoka me etahi atu (Nama 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina nga tiwhikete i meatea kia tukuna kia ratou i nga tau c wha kua mahue ake nei a kua utua hoki nga moni kia whakaputaina kia ratou inaianei ano. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria c ratou. 12 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 49, 1890. —Petition of Wi Naihiei te Ihoka and Others (No. 2). Petitionees pray that a pension may be granted to Henere Mahuika, who has spent many years of his life as a policeman, and is now an invalid. I have to report as follows: That, since the petition has been received, a pension has been granted the petitioner. Therefore, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th August, 1890.

[Teanslation.] No. 49, 1890.-—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihibi te Ihoka me etahi atu (Nama 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua tetahi penihana kia Henere Mahuika kua maha nei nga tau c mahi pirihimana ana a kua turorotia inaianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei: I muri iho ite rironga mai ote pitihana kua tukua tetahi penihana ma taua tangata heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 12 o Akuhata, 1890.