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No. 148, 1889.—Petition of Koeowhiti Tuataka. Petitioner prays that her claim to the Okauia and Waiharakeke Blocks of land may be taken into consideration, and redress afforded her. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Government should inquire as to whether the Native Affairs Committee's reports upon previous petitions in this matter have received due attention, as the resultlessness of the evidence and reports, extending over a period of ten years, suggests an indifference that must be very distressing to the petitioner. 28th August, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 148, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Koeowhiti Tuataka. E iKoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria tona take ki Okauia me "Waiharakeke Poraka me te tuku i tetahi ora ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te mea tika me tuku patai te Kawanatanga mehemea kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou nga ripoata a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i runga i nga pitihana o mua mo runga i tenei take, kua tekau nei nga tau c tuku pitihana mai ana. Me te ahua whakahawea o te Kawanatanga, i tupu tonu ai te pouri o te kai-pitihana. 28 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 28, 1890.—Petition of Wi Tamihana and 112 Others. Petitionees, who claim to be the owners of a piece of land named Whakapau, complain that 24 acres of that land was awarded to two persons who they allege were only entitled to 10 acres; they pray that the shares of those persons may be reduced. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make, not having sufficient information before them. 28th August, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 28, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Tamihana me etahi atu kotahi rau ma rua. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana no ratou tetahi whenua c mohiotia ana kite ingoa o Whakapau a c mea ana ratou c 24 nga eka o taua whenua i whakataua ki nga tangata tokorua c ki nei ratou heoi nga eka tika ana ma ratou kia 10 anake, a c inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia iho nga hea ma ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu a te Komiti no te mea kihai i tino marama mai i nga kai-pitihana te whakaatu i nga take kia peratia me ta ratou i inoi ai. 28 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 499, 1889.—Petition of Tamati Pohi Whakataea. Petitioner sets forth that when a block of land containing 14,000 acres, and known as Aroa, was surveyed and adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court, he did not get his fair proportion, and therefore prays for relief. I have the honour to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 499, 1889.— Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Pohi Whakatara. B ki ana te kai-pitihana kihai i riro mai i aia te hea tika o tefcahi Poraka Whenua i te ruritanga me te whakawakanga o taua whenua c mohiotia nei ko Aroa te ingoa. Ko ona eka 14,000. Heoi c inoi ana ia kia tukua tetahi ora ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 28 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 147, 1890.—Petition of Wepiha te Wainohu and 34 Others (No. 2). Petitioners desire that the dog-tax be not brought into force within the external boundaries of Mohaka and Waihua. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

28th August, 1890. [Translation.] No. 147, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wepiha te Wainohu me etahi atu c 34 (Nama 2.) E HiAHiA ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua te ture take kuri c whakamana ki roto i te rohe potae o Mohaka me Waihua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 28 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 243, 1890.—Petition of Peeerika Ngahueuhuru and 21 Others. Petitionees are dissatisfied with the subdivision of a block of land known as Te Tumu Kaituna, and asking the Government to give their complaint further consideration. I am directed to report as follows : That the opinion of the Committee is that the petitioners should be informed that the time prescribed for a rehearing has not yet expired, and, therefore, if dissatisfied with the partition, their remedy is to apply for a rehearing. But this should be done at once, as the period allowed by law for such application -will soon expire.

29th August, 1890.