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No. 50, 1890.—Petition of Wi Naihiea te Ihoka and Others (No. 3). Petitionebs pray that a sitting of the Native Land Court may be held at Kaiapoi to investigate the claims of deceased owners' land and the subdivision of other estates. I have to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th August, 18G0. ■

[Teanslation.] No. 50, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi Wi Naihiea te Ihoka me etahi atu (Nama 3). B iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia turia tetahi Kooti Whenua Maori ki Kaiapoi hei whakawa i nga tono o a nga kairiwhi ki nga whenua o tehunga mate me te wehewehe i etahi atu whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kite ripoata penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 12 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 313, 1889.—Petition of Kaeaka K. Taeawhiti. Petitionee states that confusion and injustice have arisen from the present law as to witnessing Maori wills. He prays for an amendment of section 44 of " The Native Land Act, 1886." I have to report as follows: That, as there is already a Bill before the House dealing with the subject of Native wills, this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. -* ■ i a . -4 /"-* J-* *~k ■

12th August, 1890. [Teanslation.] No. 313, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi Kaeaka K. Taeawhiti. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kua puta ake te tahi raruraru me tetahi mate i runga i te ture c mana nei inaianei mo runga i nga kaititiro i te hainatanga o nga Wira. E inoi ana ia kia whakatikatikaia te tekiona 44 o te Ture Kooti Whenua, 1886. Kua whakahaua kia ripoata penei: No te mea kei te aroaro o te Whare tetahi Pire hei whakahaere i nga Wira Maori me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 12 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 515, 1889.—Petition of Hone Eapatini. Petitionee prays that a piece of land may be given to him, as he was not included in the people of Taumutu when their land was given to them. I have to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration, with a view for investigation by Judge Mackay. -4 r-* . 1 A ■ —t y~» y\

13th August, 1890. [Translation.] No. 515, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Eapatini. E inoi ana kia hoatu tetahi piihi whenua ki aia notemea kihai i whakaurua tona ingoa kite iwi o Taumutu i te hoatutanga o tenei whenua kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou kia ahei te tuku atu ki a te Tiati Make kia whakawakia c ia. 13 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 21, 1890.—Petition of Joseph White. Petitionee, who is a sub-lessee of Lot 1, Block 1., on the plan of the Native Keserve, Greymouth, states that, through the promises of Mr. Alexander Mackay that he would be granted a renewal of his lease, he erected valuable buildings thereon. He now finds that the Native Trust has caused the said property to be valued and sold for the benefit of Mr. Patrick Comiskey, thus depriving your petitioner of his property. I have to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make. _j *-*. ill i-4 t~\ /~\.

13th August, 1890. : [Translation.] No. 21, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Waiti. Ko te kai-pitihana he kaitango riihi tuarua o te Eota 1, Poraka 1., i runga i te mapi o nga Eahui Maori, i Kereimauta, c kii ana na runga i nga whakaae a Arikihanara Make ka tukua atu he riihi hou ki aia, i hanga ai eia etahi whare utu nui ki runga i taua whenua. Inaianei kua rongo ia kua meatia c te Tari Tiaki Maori kia whiriwhiria nga utu o taua whenua a kia hokona hei painga mo Patariki Komihiki a na reira i riro ai te whenua o te kai-pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 13 o Akuhata, 1890.

Nα. 29, 1890.—Petition of Nopeea Pueu. Petitionee prays that the pension due to Nopera Panakareao at the date of his death, amounting to about £100, be paid to him as Nopera's younger brother. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th August, 1890.

[Teanslation.] No. 29, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nopeea Pueu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ki aia te penihana a Nopera Panakareao £100 i tika kia utua ki aia i tona matenga no te mea he teina ia ki taua tangata. E whai honore ana ahau ki ripoata penei me tenei c mau ake nei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 14 o Akuhata, 1890.