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[TRANSLATION.] No. 80, 1890.—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho me etahi atu a 352 (Eipoata Kama 2). E INOI ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia ano he whakawa mo tetahi poraka whenua c mohiotia ana ko Waipiro kei te takiwa o Waiapu, i te Tai Bawhiti, ko te rahi ki ta te Kairuri c 30,133 eka nui atu iti iho ranei. I whakahokia ano tenei pitihana c te Whare kia vvhiriwhiria mai ano c te Komiti mo nga mea Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua penei te whakataunga o te Komiti ka whakamana tonu te ripoata tuatahi. 4 o Hepetema, 1890.

Bepoet on the Whangaba Land Bill. I have the honour to report as follows : That the opinion of the Committee is that the Bill be proceeded with, with the addition of the words " in trust " inserted, as shown in margin of Bill attached.

4th September, 1890. [Teanslation.] Eipoata a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori mo runga i te Pike Whenua o Whanagaba. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti me paahi tenei Pire erangi me whakauru enei kupu " i runga ite tikanga tiaki" kite rarangi (O). 4 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 298, 1890.—Petition of Ebihana Paukena and 11 Others. Petitionees desire that the Act intituled "The Karamu Act," which was passed last year, may be altered. I have the honour to report as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, they have no recommendation to make. sth September, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 298, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eeihana Paukena me etahi atu c 11. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakarereketia te Ture c karangatia nei ko te Karamu Ture, i paahitia i te tau kua hori nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti ekore ratou c ahei te whai kupu mo runga i tenei tono. 5 o Hepetema, 3890.

No. 255, 1890.—Petition of Timoti Kabetai and 3 Others (No. 1.) Petitionees desire that their children, who attend European schools at Otago, may be supplied with books free of charge. I have the honour to report as follows : That the opinion of the Committee is that the petition be referred to the Government for their favourable consideration.

sth September, 1890. [TRANSLATION.] No. 255, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Timoti Kabetai me etahi atu tokotoru. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawhiwhia noatia a ratoa tamariki ki etahi pukapuka ma haere ratou ki nga kura pakeha i Otakou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua tau te whakaaro ote Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia c ratou. 5 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 220, 1890.—Petition of Apiata te Hame and 55 Others. Petitionebs pray that Parliament will bring in a Bill dealing with the Whangara Block. I have the honour to report as follows : That the opinion of the Committee is that, the proposed Whangara Land Bill having been approved by the Committee, the petition is recommended to the favourable consideration of the Government.

sth September, 1890. [Teanslation.] No. 220, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Apiata te Hame me etahi atu c 55. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga he ture hei wkakahaere tikanga mo Whangara Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei taku whakahoki kupu: E whakaaro ana te Komiti no te mea kua whakaaetia taua Pire c te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria paitia c ratou. 5 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 268, 1890.—Petition of Whakaeato Taiehu. Petitionee desires that £189—namely, seven years' rent at £27 per annum, which is stated to have been kept back by the Government, may be paid to him. I have the honour to report as follows : That the opinion of the Committee is that the petition be referred to the Government for inquiry, and that the Board be instructed not to spend any of the rents from the two hotels until the inquiry takes place. 9th September, 1890.