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No. 1, 1895.—Petition of David Glendinning. Petitioner prays that a refund may be made of £227, which amount he alleges was overpaid by him as Native land duty. I have the honour to report that, in the opinion of this Committee, the above-mentioned petition should be referred to the Public Accounts Committee. 23rd July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 1, 1895.—Pitihana a David Glendinning. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu ki a ia te moni £227, i te mea c ki ana ia koira te moni i utua c ia i hipa ake i te moni tika hei utu mana mo runga i te tiute whenua Maori. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a tenei Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Komiti mo nga Kaute a te Katoa. 23 o Hurae, 1895.

No. 689, 1894. —Petition of Eapihana Kopu Hawaikieangi and 21 Others (No. 2). Petitionees pray that a rehearing may take place in connection with the Ohinewhaki No. 3 Block, Hawke's Bay District. 1 have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 23rd July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 689, 1894. —Pitihana a Eapihana Kopu Hawaikieangi me etahi atu c rua tekau ma tahi E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Ohinewhaki No. 3 Poraka, Takiwa o Haki Pei. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kr te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 23 o Hurae, 1895.

Nos. 555, 1894, and 67, 1895.—Petition of Honana Maioha and Mita Kaeaka Ngatipare and 23 Others. Petitionees pray that legislation may be granted to enable a rehearing to be made in connection with Te Akau Block. I have the honour to report, — 1. That the petitioners have not appeared before the Committee. 2. That the report of the Judge who heard the case on a rehearing shows that the claims of the petitioners were duly considered, and that at the close of the case, on judgment being given, all parties expressed their satisfaction. 3. That, in face of this report, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd July, 1895.

[Teanslation] . Nos. 555, 1894, me 67, 1895.—Pitihana a Honana Maioha me Mita Karaka Ngatipare me etahi atu c rua tekau ma toru. E inoi ana kia mahia he ture kia ahei ai te whakawa tuarua o te Akau Poraka. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata,— 1. Kaore nga kai-pitihana i tae mai kite aroaro o te Komiti. 2. E whakaatu ana te ripoata a te Tiati nana i whakawa tuarua tenei keehi, i ata whakawakia nga kereeme a nga kai-pitihana, a i te mutunga o nga keehi, a i te whakataunga, i whakapai nga taha katoa. 3. A i runga i tenei ripoata kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 23 o Hurae, 1895.

No 34.—Petition of Paeatene Matenga and 230 Others. Petitionees pray that a medical practitioner may be appointed to attend solely to the Maoris of the Wairarapa. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that the Government should favourably consider the prayer of this petition, and, if possible, subsidise a medical man without delay. 24th July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 34. —Pitihana a Paratene Matenga me etahi atu c rua rave rima tekau. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia he Takuta motuhake mo nga Maori o Wairarapa. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me pai te whiriwhiri a te Kawanatanga i te inoi a tenei pitihana, a kite taea, me whakarite tetahi taha o te oranga mo tetahi Takuta mo ratou, a kaua c whakaroaina tenei mea. 24 o Hurae, 1895.

No. 733, 1894.—Petition of Timoti Puhipi and 50 Others (No. 1). Petitioners pray that certain lands at Tauroa, Bay of Islands district, be not cut up and sold by the Government.

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