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No. 267. 1890.—Petition of John Short. Petitioner prays that the Government will award him compensation for the expense he has been put to getting a title to his land. I have to report as follows: That the opinion of the Committee is that the petition be referred to the Government for inquiry and consideration. 10th September, 1890.

[Translation.] No. 267, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Teone Teota. B iNOi ana te kai-pitihana kia tukua tetahi tikanga ki aia hei whakaea i ana moni i pan i te whainga i te take ki tona whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: B whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me whakahoki tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia rapua kia whiriwhiria hoki nga tikanga. 10 o Hepetema, 1890.

.Eepoet on the New Clauses, Native School Sites Act Extension Bill. I have the honor to report as follows: That, the two new clauses proposed to be inserted in the Native School Sites Bill having been before the Committee, it is the opinion of the Committee that they be proceeded with, with the amendments. 10th September, 1890.

[Translation.] Repoata mo runga i nga rarangi hou i meatia kia whakaurua ki roto i te Pice Whakawhanui i NGA TURANGA KuEA MAORI. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti ko nga rarangi hou i meatia kia whakaurua ki roto i te Pire Whakawhanui i nga Turanga Kttra Maori me whakauru a me whakahaere ngatahi me nga whakatikatikanga. 11 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 23, 1890. —Petition of Tohengaroa te Eaueoha and 42 Others. Petitionees pray for a rehearing of the blocks of land known by the names of Orahiri No. 1 and Waitomo No. 2, on the ground that some claimants were wrongfully admitted. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court has reported that an application for a rehearing of Orahiri No. 1 has been received and is still awaiting inquiry, but that no application for a rehearing has been made in respect of Waitomo No. 2. In the absence of sufficient information the Committee has no recommendation te make.

11th September, 1890. ■ [Translation.] No. 23, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tohengaroa Eauroha mo etahi atu c 42. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano nga poraka whenua c mohiotia nei ko Orahiri Nam a 1 me Waitomo Nama 2, notemea i whakaurua hutia etahi tangata hei hunga whai take ki aua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua tukuna mai te ripoata ate Tumuaki ote Kooti Whenua Maori c penei ana nga korero, kua tae mai tetahi tono whakawa tuarua mo Orahui Nama 1, a kei te tatari tonu kia uiuia nga tikanga o taua tono erangi kahore ano kia tae mai he tono whakawa ano mo Waitomo Nama 2, a i runga i te mea kihai i tino marama nga whakaatu mai kahore he kupn a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 11 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 270, 1890. —Petition of Timoti Karetai and 6 Others (No. 2). Petitioners ask that a sum of money with interest, about £400 or more, and said to be in the hands of the Government, may be paid" to them as the children and grandchildren of Karetai. I have the honour to report as follows: That the Committee has not sufficient evidence to make any recommendation, but that the petitioners can petition again giving further particulars if they desire to do so.

11th September, 1890. [Translation.] No. 270, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Timoti Kaeetai me etahi atu tokoono. E tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ki a ratou me nga mokopuna a Karetai, nga moni c £400 me nga hua i runga i aua moni c kiia nei kei te ringaringa o te Kawanatanga o takoto ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti kihai i tino marama mai nga korero c ahei ai te Komiti te whakaae, erangi ka ahei ano nga kai-pitihana mai ano me te tino whakamarama mai i ta ratou tono ara kite hiahia ratou kite pera. 11 o Hepetema, 1890.

Eepoet on the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, New Clauses. Ordered, That certain new clauses proposed to be inserted in the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill be referred to the Committee. I have the honour to report as follows : That the clauses as amended and attached be proceeded with. 11th September, 1890.