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. 1892. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OP REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives, Tuesday, sth July, 1892. Ordered, '.' That a Native Affairs Committee consisting of ten members be appointed to consider all petitions, ■reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to form a quorum. The Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Carroll, Mr. Houston, Mr. Kapa, Mr. W. Kelly, Hon. Mr. Mitchelson, Mr. Parata, Hon. Mr. Richardson, Mr. W. C. Smith, Mr. Taipua, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Cadman.)

[Tbansiation.l HUARAHI WHAKAATURANGA. Kohikohinga mai i roto i nga Pukapuka o te Whare Runanga Nui, Taite, te 5 o nga ra o Hurae, 1892. Iwhakaluma, "Kia whakatnria tetahi Komiti kia tekau nga mema hoi whiriwhiri i nga pitihana katoa me nga ripoata me nga ritana me etahi atu pukapuka c pa ana ki nga Maori a tera c mauria mai kite aroaro o te Whare i tenei Paremete me te tuku ripoata ano hoki i ia wa i runga i aua pitihana me aua pukapuka kite Whare, me te whai mana ano hoki kite tono kia haere mai nga tangata kia tukua mai hoki nga pukapuka me te mana ano hoki o nga tangata tokotoru te noho hei Komiti. A koia nei nga ingoa o nga mema mo taua Komiti: Ko Timi Kara, ko te Huihana, ko te Kapa, ko te Kere, ko te Miterehana, ko Tame Parata, ko te Retihana, ko te Mete, ko Taipua, me te Kaimotini ara ko te Karimana."

No. 64. —Petition of Matutaeea Hatua and 36 Others. Petitionees pray that legislation may be granted to remedy all grievances in connection with their lands (Omataroa Block, lot 60). I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion the petition should be referred to Government with a view to having the grievances referred to remedied by special legislation. 14th July, 1892.

[Teanslation.] No. 64. —Pukapuka-inoi a Matutaeea Hatua me etahi atu c 36. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga he ture hei whakaora i o ratou mate katoa i runga i Omataroa Poraka Eota 36. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ahei ai te whakaora i tenei mate i runga i te hanga i tetahi ture motuhake. 14 o Hurae, 1892.

No. 63.—Petition of Eewiei Paebba and 42 Others. Petitionees pray that legislation may be granted to remedy grievances which have sprung up in connection with their lands in the Wliakatane District. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that the petition should be referred to Government with a view to having the grievances referred to remedied by special legislation. 14th July, 1892.

[TRANSLATION.] No. 63.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eewiei Paeeea me etahi atu c 42. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana Ida hanga he ture hei whakaora i o ratou mate kua tau ki runga ito ratou whenua i te Takiwa o Wliakatane. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ahei ai te whakaora i tenei mate i runga i te hanga i tetahi ture motuhake hei whakaora i tenei mate. 14 o Hurae, 1892. I—l. 3.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OP THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI O TE RUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAORI. Me. E. M. HOUSTON, CHAIEMAN.