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[Teanslation.] No. 217. —Pitihana a Eaihania Kahui me tetahi atu. E INOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatutukitia te kupu i whakaaetia i mua ka rahuitia kia rua eka ki Mangateretere ki-te-Hauauru Poraka hei wabi tanumanga tupapaku. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 15 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 234.—Petition of Hue te Huei. Petitionee prays that the Eangitoto-Tuhua Block be not disturbed by purchase, survey, or other claim. I am directed to report that, as the land is still Native land, and as no application has been made to bring it before the Native Land Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 15th September, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 234.—Pitihana a Hue te Huei. E iNOi ana te kai-pitihana kia kaua te Poraka o Eangitoto-Tuhua c whakararurarutia c te hoko c te ruri c tetahi atu kereeme ranei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea he whenua papatupu tenei, a kaore ano kia tonoa kia whakawakia c te Kooti Whenua Maori, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 15 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 267.—Petition of Nepia te Atu and 51 Others. Petitioners pray for a rehearing in regard to Te Arai-Matawai Block. I am directed to report that the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that legislation be provided to meet this and all similar cases. 15th September, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 267. —Pitihana a Nepia te Atu me etahi atu c rima tekau ma tahi. E iNoi ana nga kai pitihana mo tetahi whakawa tuarua mo Te Arai-Matawai Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga, me te whai kupu atu ano kia mahia he ture c taea ai te whakahaere o tenei keehi me nga keehi katoa c penei ana te ahua. 15 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 268.—Petition of Maeaea te Awaiti and Another. Petitioneks pray for a rehearing in regard to Porongahau Nos. 1 and 2 and Mangaorapa Blocks, Hawke's Bay. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 15th September, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 268.—Pitihana a Maeaea te Awaiti me tetahi atu. E INoi ana nga kai-pitihana mo tetahi whakawa tuarua mo nga Poraka o Porangahau Nama 1 me Nama 2 me Mangaorapa, Haaki Pei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 15 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 303.—Petition of Saeah Thorns. Petitionee prays for restitution of certain lands set apart by the Ngatitoa Tribe for the benefit of her grandmother, Te Ua (the first wife of Joseph Thorns), and her descendants, the said lands having wrongfully passed into possession of the family of Joseph Thorns by a second (European) wife. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend this petition be referred to the Government in order that the petitioner's case may be dealt with by the Commissioners appointed to attend to matters relating to the landless Natives of the South Island. 15th September, 1896.

[Tbanslation.] No. 303.—Pitihana a Sabah Thorns. E iNoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu ki a ia etahi whenua i ata wehea c te iwi o Ngatitoa hei oranga mo tona kuia mo Te Ua (ko te wahine tuatahi tenei a Joseph Thorns) me ona uri, i te mea hoki kua riro he atu aua whenua i te whanau a taua Joseph Thorns raua ko tana wahine tuarua (he Pakeha). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia ahei ai te hoatu o te keehi a te kai-pitihana kia mahia c nga Komihana kua whakaturia hei uiui hei whakahaere i nga putake c pa ana ki nga Maori kore whenua o Te Waipounamu. 15 o Hepetema, 1896.