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I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court should be instructed to peruse the evidence relating to the case to see if the report furnished by him to the Committee is borne out thereby, and to take such steps as he may deem necessary. 27th August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 504, 1894.—Pitihana a Eaana Pakau me etahi atu kotahi rave rima tekau ma iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatikatikaina te whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Maori mo Ngamoe Poraka. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me whakahau te Tumuaki Kai-whakawa o te Kooti Whenua Maori kia korerotia c ia nga korero i whakina kite aroaro o te Kooti mo runga i tenei keehi kia kitea ai mehemea c tautoko ana ranei aua korero i te ripoata i rukuna mai nei c ia ki tenei Komiti, a me whakahaere c ia nga tikanga mo taua mea c maharatia ana c ia he tika. 27 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 45. —Petition of Te Eangi leunga Pieipi and 35 Others. Petitionees pray that land may be reserved for them near Waitotara. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 27th August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 45. —Pitihana a Te Eangi leunga Pieipi me etahi atu c toru tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia rahuitia etahi whenua, c tata ana ki Waitotara, mo ratou. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 27 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 125. —Petition of Eaueeti Paebau Mokonuiaeangi and 65 Others. Petitioners pray that a medical practitioner may be appointed to attend the Natives and Europeans in the Eangitaiki and Whakatane Districts. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that a medical man be sent to inquire into the mortality which has been rife amongst the Natives of the districts mentioned, and report what steps should be taken to reduce the same. 27th August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 125. —Pitihana a Eaueeti Paeeau Mokonuiaeangi me etahi atu c ono tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia tetahi Takuta hei mahi hei rongoa hoki i nga Maori me nga Pakeha o nga Takiwa o Eangitaiki me Whakatane. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tono he Takuta kite uiui i te take c matemate nei nga Maori o aua takiwa kua whakahuatia ake nei, a mana c ripoata he huarahi c iti haere ai te matemate o nga tangata o aua takiwa. 27 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 185.—Petition of W. H. Taipabi and 11 Others. Petitionees allege that the agreement relating to the Thames Goldfield has been broken, and, in consequence, they are heavy losers. They pray for relief. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that effect should be given to the recommendation of the Goldfields and Mines Committee of last year on the same subject. sth September, 1895. •

[Teanslation.] No. 185. —Pitihana a W. H. Taipabi me etahi atu tekau ma tahi. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua takahia te kirimina whakaaetanga mo nga Whenua-whai-koura o Hauraki, ana reira he nui a ratou moni kua ngaro. E inoi ana ratou kia whakaorangia to ratou mate. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia, a me whakamana te whakatau a te Komiti mo nga Whenua-whai-koura me nga Mama o te tau kua taha ake nei mo tenei putake ano. 5 o Hepetema, 1895.

No. 544, 1894.—Petition of Anaru Kahaki and Others. Petitionees pray that inquiry be set up in reference to Waioratane and Tarata Blocks, and that the latter may be returned to them. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 11th September, 1895. . —

[Translation.] No. 544, 1894.—Pitihana a Anaru Kahaki me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia he kooti uiui mo Waioratane me Tarata Poraka, a kia whakahokia atu a Tarata ki a ratou.

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