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[Translation.] No. 43. —Pitihana a Wieemu Neera te Kanae me etahi atu kotahi rave rima tekau ma rima. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana, kihai i bokona c ratou o ratou whenua katoa i te pito whakararo oTe Waipounamu, a, ahakoa taua kore hoko a ratou, kua tangohia katoatia aua whenua c te Kawanatanga. E inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou nga wahi kihai i hokona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea i uiuia tenei putake c tetahi Roiara Komihana i te tau 1894, a i ata whakaotia i taua wa, na reira kaore he kupu a te Komiti mo tenei mea. 12 o Akuhata, 1896.

No. 153.—Petition of Wieemu Eikihana and 3 Others. Petitionees allege that the award of the Native Land Court at Waikanae, in the matter of the Paruauku No. 1 Block, has been wrongfully upset by a subsequent partition Court; they pray for a rehearing. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 12th August, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 153.—Pitihana a Wieemu Eikihana me etahi atu tokotoru. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko te whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Maori i whakaputa ai i Waikanae mo te Poraka o Paruauku No. 1 kua turakina hetia c tetahi Kooti wehewehe o muri mai; a c inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 12 o Akuhata, 1896.

No. 305.—Petition of Wieamina Ngahuka and 109 Others. Petitioners pray that a Crown grant may be issued to them for a piece of land called Puketitiri, Hawke's Bay District. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 19th August, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 305. —Pitihana a Wieamina Ngahuka me etahi atu kotahi rave iwa. B inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina he Karauna karaati ki a ratou mo te piihi whenua c mohiotia nei tona ingoa ko Puketitiri, Takiwa o Haaki Pei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 19 o Akuhata, 1896.

No. 270. —Petition of Pouwhaeeumu Toi. Petitionee alleges that the descendants of Toi have been wrongfully deprived of their rights in the Turangatapuae Block, Taranaki District; and prays for restitution or other relief. I am directed to report that, as this matter was fully inquired into and settled by the West Coast Eoyal Commission, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th August, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 270.—Pitihana a Pouwhaeeumu Toi. E ki ana nga kia-pitihana he uri ratou no Toi a kua tangohia hetia o ratou take paanga ki Turangatapuae Poraka, Takiwa o Taranaki; a c inoi ana kia whakahokia atu to ratou whenua kia hoatu ranei tetahi atu ora mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea i tino uiuia a i whakaotia tenei putake c te Boiara Komihana mo te Tai Hauauru, kaore kau he kupu a tenei Korriiti. 19 o Akuhata, 1896.

No. 208.—Petition of Tahuei Kaoea. Petitionee, a blind man, states that the 4s. per week now allowed for the maintenance of himself and family is insufficient, and prays for an increase. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 19th August, 1896.

[Tbanslation.] No. 208.—Pitihana a Tahubi Kaoea. Ko te kai-pitihana he kapo, a c ki ana ko te wha hereni i te wiki c hoatu nei ki a ia hei oranga mo ratou ko tana whanau he iti rawa, a c inoi ana kia whakarahia ake taua moni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 19 o Akuhata, 1896. Si—l. 3.