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Nos. 117 and 174. —Petitions of lehu te Kupa and 42 Others (No. 2), and Ebueea Taeawhata and 16 Others. Petitionees pray for exemption or reduction of the dog-tax in their districts. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th August, 1895.

, [Translation.] Nos. 117 me 174. —Pitihana a lehu te Kupa me etahi atu c wha tekau ma rua (No. 2), me Eeueba Taeawhata me etahi atu tekau ma ono. E inoi ana ki whakakorea atu kia whakaitia iho ranei te Taake Kuri i i runga i o ratou Takiwa. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 20 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. B.—Petition of Wiremu Kauika and Another. Petitioners pray that compensation may be granted for moneys said to have been embezzled by one William Williams in connection with the purchase of the Kaitangiwhenua Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that their report of last Session, dated 9th October, 1894, on the same subject, be given effect to. 20th August, 1895.

[Translation.] No. B.—Pitihana a Wiremu Kauika me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina atu etahi moni ki a ratou hei utu i nga moni i tahaetia c Wiremu Wiremu i runga i te hokonga o Kaitangiwhenua Poraka. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga, me te whai kupu atu ano kia whakamana ta ratou ripoata, mo tenei putake ano, o tera huihuinga o te Paremete kua taha ake nei, i tuhia nei i te iwa o nga ra o Oketopa, 1894. 20 o Ahukata, 1895.

No. 86.—Petition of Tutangi Waionui and 4 Others. Petitioners pray that the Public Trustee may be empowered to advance money to them on mortgage, under certain conditions. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 20th August, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 86. —Pitihana a Tutangi Waionui me etahi atu tokowha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakamana te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa kite- whakaputa moni ki a ratou i runga i te mokete, i runga ano i etahi whakariteritenga. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria paitia. 20 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 29.—Petition of Te Pueu Hawea and 84 Others. Petitionees pray that investigation be made into the ownership of certain lands in the Matata District —viz., Kokohinau, Lot 72, and Putauaki, Lot 59. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 21st August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 29. —Pitihana a Te Pgbu Hawea me etahi atu c waru tekau ma wha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia nga take paanga ki etahi whenua i te Takiwa o Matata, ara, a Kokohinau, Eota 72, me Putauaki, Eota 59. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 21 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 584, 1894.—Petition of Mccc Waiti and 27 others. Petitionees pray that they may be allowed to retain certain portions of the Ngatihaupoto Block for their own use. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 1895.

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