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No. 198.—Petition of Eewanui Apatibi and 2 Others. Petitioners state that they were omitted from the list, of owners of Pahiatua and other blocks, and pray that land may be given to them. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th September, 1896.

[Translation.] No. 198.—Pitihana a Eewanui Apatiri me etahi atu toko rua. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana i mahue ratou i roto i nga rarangi ingoa o Pahiatua me etahi atu Poraka, a c inoi ana kia hoatu he whenua mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 17 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 233.—Petition of Hoani Pahau and 30 Others. Petitionebs pray for return of Wakawaka-o-te-Huruhi, Waiheke Island, Auckland, which they allege was wrongfully included in an adjoining block (Mokopukupuku) sold to the Crown. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th September, 1896. —

[Translation.] No. 233.—Pitihana a Hoani Pahau me etahi atu c toru tekau. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou a Wakawaka-o-te-Huruhi, kei Waiheke, Akarana, i te mea c ki ana ratou i uru he atu taua whenua ki Mokopukupuku Poraka i hokona ki te Karauna. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo tenei pitihana. 17 o Hepetema, 1896.

Nos. 248 and 249.—Petitions of Hoani te Eangikangaiho and Others. Petitioners pray for inquiry and redress in regard to Matawhero and Wharemata portions of the Hapuku Block, which they allege are wrongfully in the hands of Europeans. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that these petitions be referred to the Government, and that the petitioners, as suggested by the Chief Surveyor at Napier, should be invited to go over the ground with a Government officer for the purpose of pointing out their claims. 17th September, 1896.

[Translation.] Nos. 248 me 249.—Pitihana a Hoani te Eangikangaiho me etahi atu. B inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia a kia whakaorangaia to ratou mate mo Matawhero me Wharemata, wahi o Hapuku Poraka, c ki nei ratou kua riro he atu i nga Pakeha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga, a me whai i te kupu i whakaputaina c te Tino Kai-ruri, Nepia, ara, me haere nga kai-pitihana me tetahi Apiha a te Kawanatanga ki runga ki aua whenua a me tohutohu atu c ratou ki a ia nga wahi c kereemetia ana c ratou. 17 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 264.—Petition of Te Keepa Matanohi and 8 Others. Petitioners state that land, known as Nuhaka Block, has been wrongfully taken by Government. They pray for inquiry and redress. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th September, 1896.

[Translation.] No. 264.—Pitihana a Tβ Keepa Matanohi me etahi atu tokowaru. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko tetahi whenua tona ingoa ko Nuhaka Poraka kua tangohia hetia etc Kawanatanga. E inoi ana ratou kia uiuia a kia whakaorangia to ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 17 o Hepetema, 1896.

No. 266.—Petition of Hoani te Eangikangaiho and Others. (No. 2.) Petitionebs state that a reserve, part of the Pourerere Block, which belongs to them has been sold by the Government. They pray for inquiry and redress. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th September, 1896.

[Teanslation.] No. 266.—Petihana a Hoani tb Bangikangaiho me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko tetahi rahui, he wahi no to ratou whenua no Pourerere Poraka, kua hokona atu etc Kawanatanga kite tangata. E inoi ana ratou kia uiuia taua mea a kia whakaorangia to ratou mate.