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No. 506.—Petition of Paoba Pakihi and 55 Others. Petitionees pray that a third rehearing may be granted in connection with Whitikau No. 3. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 18th October, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 506.- —Pitihana a Paoba Pakihi me etahi atu c rima tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia he whakawakanga tuatoru mo Whitikau Nama Toru. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Oketopa, 1895.

No. 500.—Petition of Hetebaka Tautahi and 109 Others. Petitioners pray that the convict Wire Kaahu Ngakoroai be confined in prison until his death. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 22nd October, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 500.—Pitihana a Hetabaka Tautahi me etahi atu kotahi rave iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana me waiho tonu te herehere a Wire Kaahu Ngakoroai i roto i te whareherehere a mate noa ia. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo tenei pitihana. 22 o Oketopa, 1895.

• • • No. 490.—Petition of Oliver Sorenson. Praying that legislation may give power to enable the completion of his title to a piece of land near Paeroa known as Te Tawaatakuao No. 2. I have the honour to report that, as the legislation of this session provides the power required by the petitioner, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 22nd October, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 490.—Pitihana a Oliver Sorenson. E inoi ana kia mahia he Ture kia ahei ai te whakaoti o te tiwhikete mo tona piihi whenua, c tata ana ki Paeroa, tona ingoa c mohiotia ai ko Te Tawaatakuao No. 2. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, i te mea kua rite, i nga ture i mahia i tenei huihuinga o te Paremete, te mana c hiahiatia nei c te kai-pitihana, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 22 o Oketopa, 1895.

No. 51.—Petition of Pouwhabetapu and 2 Others. Petitionees allege that, through the north-west boundary of the Wharauroa Block being incorrectly laid out, they lose a portion of their land (Pokaka). They pray for readjustment. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 22nd October, 1895. ' ———

[Translation.] No. 51. —Pitihana a Pouwhabetapu me etahi atu rua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana na runga i te he o te whakatakoto i te rohe whaka-te-tuaaraki o te Poraka o Wharauroa kua riro tetahi taha oto ratou whenua (ara, a Pokaka). E inoi ana ratou kia whakatikatikaina. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 22 o Oketopa, 1895.

No. 366.—Petition of G. E. Barton. Petitioner prays that he may be released from the responsibility of having to rehear cases on which he has already given judgment under " The Poututu Jurisdiction Act, 1889." I have the honour to report that your Committee, having considered this petition, are of opinion that it was intended that the findings and decisions of the Court established under " The Poututu Jurisdiction Act, 1889," should be final and conclusive, without appeal. As it has been stated on behalf of the Government that it is their intention to introduce legislation this session affirming that view, whilst at the same time the legal proceedings pending in the Supreme Court should not be affected nor legal rights created injured, the Committee think the prayer of the petitioner will be met by such legislation. Your Committee recommend that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd October, 1895. '

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