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(10.) The Committee, under the above circumstances, cannot recommend that a succession order more than ten years old should now be reopened, especially as Paora Tuhaere is dead, and perhaps much valuable evidence may not be now available. 23rd August, 1893. [Teanslation.] No. 118, —Pukapuka inoi a Te Hiea Pateoeo me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga he ture kia ahci ai ratou te tono whakawa mo nga kairiwhi kia Apihai te Kawau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua korerotia kua ata whiriwhiria hoki nga pukapuka epa ana kite Orakei Poraka a penei ana ta ratou whakataunga. (1.) E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko ratou nga kairiwhi tika kia Apihai to Kawau. (2.) E mohiotia ana i mate a Apihai to Kawau i te tan 1869 a waiho iho o iahe wira whakatu i a Paora Tuhaere hei kairiwhi mona I mea ano hoki a, Paora c whai take ana ia ki taua whenua. (3.) I tukuna he Karauna karaati i te tau 1873 kia Apihai to Kawau me etahi atu tekau-ma-rua a ko Paora Tuhaere ano tetahi o taua tekau-ma-rua a i tukuna taua whenua tirnata mai i te 10 o nga ra o Pepuero 1869. (4.) I te tau 1882 ka paahitia tetahi Ture Motuhake a i ki taua Ture ko Paore Tuhaere te kaitiaki mo te whenua. (5.) I te 2 o nga ra o Maehe 1883 ka kiia a Paora Tuhaere c te Kooti Whenua Maori ko te riwhi kia Apihai te Kawau, a i te mea c noho ana taua Kooti i reira ano a Te Hira te tama a Apihai te Kawau a i whakaae ia ko Paora Tuhaere hei riwhi, a ko nga kai-pitihana he tamariki na te tamahine a Apihai te Kawau. (6.) I mate a Paora Tuhaere i te 12 o nga ra o Maehe, 1892. (7.) Kihai nga kai-pitihana iwhakahei te wa c ora ana a Paora kite ota whakatu i aia hei kairiwhi i runga ite pitihana mai i runga ranei i tetahi atu huarahi ra roto ite Kooti. He tika ano ia ta ratou tukunga pukapuka mai kite Tari Maori i mua tata ote matenga o Paora. Erangi kihai i tae mai taua pukapuka ki to aroaro o te Komiti a kua kotahi tau i lnuri iho o te whakaputanga o te ota kia' Paora hei kairiwhi. (8.) I te tau 1892 ka paahitia " Te Orakei Further Investigation Act, 1892 " : me te tuku i a rere Arama kia tuku tono mo te whakawa mo te ota riwhi haunga ia te ota c tautohetia ana c nga kaipitihana. (9.) I tukuna he tono kite Tumuaki o te Kooti Whenua Maori i te 23, o Hepetema kua pahure nei c Eere Arama a whakatarewatia ana taua tono kia uiuia ai nga tikanga a kihai tetahi tikanga i whakahaerengia i muri iho mo runga i taua tono. (10.) Akuanei i raro i aua tikanga kahore c kaha te Komiti kite tono kia whakatuwheratia ano taua keehi kua kotahi tekau nei nga tau c takoto ana a i runga hoki i te mea kua mate a Paora Tuhaere a c kore c ahei c ia inaianei te whakapuaki i nga korero c tau tika ai te taha ki aia. 23 o Akuhata, 1893.

No. 236. —Petition of Hone Papahia and 6 Others. Petitionees pray for investigation into the manner in which their ease against John Lundon, in connection with the sale of the Kaitaia Block, was conducted. I have the honour to report that the allegations against the Crown Solicitor made in the petitition having been disproved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th August, 1893. [Tbanslation.] No. 236. —Pukapuka inoi a Hone Papahia me etahi atu tokoono. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia nga tikanga o te whakahaere o ta ratou keehi ki waenganui i a ratou me Hone Banana mo runga i te boko o te Kaitaia Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko nga korero whakapae mo te roia ote Karauna kua kitea kihai i tika no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 24 o Akuhata, 1893.

The Native Eeseeves Administration Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom the Native Eeserves Administration Bill was referred, have duly considered the same, and are of opinion it should be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown in the copy attached hereto. sth September, 1893. [translation.] Pibe Whakahaeee Eahui Whenua Maobi. E whai lionore ana ahau kite ki kua ata whiriwhiri tenei Pire c te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori koia hoki te Komiti i tukuna ai taua Pire kia whiriwhiria a c whakaaro ana taua Komiti me tuku kia mahia ana taua Pire i runga i nga menemana c whakaaturia ana c te tauira c piri ana ki tenei. 5 o Hepetema, 1893.

No. 324. —Petition of Eemana Nutana. Petitioner prays, on behalf of Tepeno Euruku and his three brothers, for a re-hearing in the matter of the late Apihai's share of Te Akau Block No. 3, Putataka, Parish of Tainui, Eaglan. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. sth September, 1893.