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The Committee recommend that the Government should at once try to arrange the matter, either by purchasing the rights of the Natives or compensating them for any injury done. 29th September, 1893. ■ [Translation.] No. 444.—Pukapuka inoi a Piripi te Maari me etahi atu c 24. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia tukua tetahi tikanga ki a ratou mo to ratou mate i runga i te roto o Wairarapa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I hanga ano tetahi ripoata c tetahi Eoira Komihana i te tau 1890 mo runga i nga take katoa o tenei pitihana, tirohia te Pukapuka 11. c te Paremete 11., 1891, G.-4. E tino marama ana kua tau tetahi mate ki runga i nga Maori a heoi nei te take mehemea ma nga ropu takiwa c whakarite i aua mate ma te Kawanatanga ranei. E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti ma te Kawanatanga c whakarite notemoa na te Kawanatanga i hoko aua whenua ki nga Pakeha me te whakatakoto i tetahi tikanga i roto i te Ture mo nga Mahi mo to Katoa i ahei ai te ropu Takiwa te keri i to waikeri timata mai i te roto tae atu kite moana a na konei i tau ai tetahi mate ki runga i nga take katoa a nga Maori. E tono ana te Komiti kia tore tonu te whakahaere i tetahi tikanga i runga ranei i te hoko i nga take a nga Maori i runga ranei i te whakarite i tetahi tikanga ki a ratou mo te mate i tau ki a ratou. 29 o Hepetema, 1893.

No. 408.—Petition of Taekata te Tokoihi and 2 Others. Petitionees allege that the rents on certain lands in Eotorua whereon two hotels are built have been wrongly withheld from them. They pray that the same may be paid to them, or other relief granted. I have the honour to report that the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that an inquiry be held into the matter at Eotorua. 29th September, 1893. [Translation.] No. 408. —Pukapuka inoi a Taekata te Tokoihi me etahi atu tokorua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua puritia hetia nga moni reti i runga i etahi whenua i Eotorua a c turia aua c nga hotera c rua a c inoi ana kia utua aua moni ki a ratou kia tukua mai ranei tetahi ora i runga i tetahi atu huarahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga me te tono kia uiuia nga tikanga o taua take i Eotorua. 29 o Hepetema, 1893.

No. 487a.—Petition of Enoka te Taitu. Petitioner complains that the Native owners of the reserves of " tenths " in Wellington are unable to obtain payment of moneys due on the same. I have the honour to report as follows : The complaint of the petitioner really is that certain revenues from the " tenths " reserves, managed by the Public Trustee, have not been paid to the persons entitled. The Committee have been informed that the Trustee has hitherto been unable to distribute the rents, as there has been no decision as to these persons. The Committee recommend that this question should be referred by the Government to some Native Land Court Judge to determine, so that the revenues may be distributed. 29th September, 1893. [Translation.] No. 487 a inoi a Enoka te Taitu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kahore c ahei c nga Maori Whai Take ki nga Eahui whakatekau i roto i Poneke te whiwhi ki nga moni c tiki ana kia utua i runga i aua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko nga korero ate kai-pitihana c korero nei epa tonu ana ki nga moni c puta mai ana i nga Eahui whakatekau c whakahaerea ana c te Kaitiaki mo te Katoa a kahore ano i whakaputaina i utua ranei ki nga tangata whai take ki aua whenua, a kua rongo te Komiti kihai i ahei c te Kaitiaki mo te Katoa i mua ake nei te utu i aua moni reti notemea kahore ano kia whakataua nga tangata mana aua moni a c tono ana te Komiti kia tukuna c te Kawanatanga enei whenua ki tetahi Kooti Whenua Maori kia whakataua kia ahei ai te wehewehe i nga moni o aua. Eahui ki waenga i nga tangata c whai take ana. 29 o Hepetema, 1893.

No. 563.—Petition of Neho Kopuka and 19 Others. Belative to claims to certain lands at the mouth of the Waiapu Eiver. I have the honour to report that tne Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government. 29th September, 1893. [Translation.] No. 563. —Pukapuka inoi a Neho Kopuka me etahi atu 19. B whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo runga i a ratou take ki etahi whenua i te puaha o te awa o Waiapu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 29 o Hepetema, 1893.