THE NATIVE COMMITTEE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 689, 7 May 1879, Page 2

THE NATIVE COMMITTEE.

The report of the Native Affairs Committee, just published, contains the| following petitions, concerning ' thisC! district : — Mahi Turei,^-For portion of Patutahi. Not granted. Mrs Read (Noko). — Be Arai, Matawai, or Waimata, reserve of 4214 acres. Reports states the Government should make it a Native Reserve under care of trustees. Hapi Kiniha and others. — That 2000 acres of Patutahi adjoining Papatu should be returned or paid for. Petition not granted. Hapi Kiniha and Others.— That 200 acres of Patutahi adjoining Pipiwhakau Bush be returned or paid for. Petition not granted. Ripeta Kahutiu.— That 2000 acreß of Patutahi adjoining Papatu bd returned. Petition not granted. Keita Waeri (Mrs Wyllie).— -Similar to Mrs Read's regarding Arai-Matawai reserve. Same reply. ; ; Robert Cooper.— That relief shouldbe afforded him for the action of the Government m regard to the Waingaronuia No. 2 Block. — Report : — "The Committee recommend (although they have arrived at this concluson with some reluctance) that, as a means to this end, the re-hearing for which applications have been made should be gf anted' by the Government, and .an early day fixed for the sitting of a Court to rehear and determine the claims m connection with the land to which a title is attested by Mr. Cooper. - < - ' E. F. Harris.— -For compensation for Taputoho portion of Patutahi. Recommend to the consideration of Government for consideration and 'enquiry. Gtene Wiwini and Others. • — For por-r tion of Patutahi. Wi Pere and Others.— For further compensation for carved house now* at Wellington, taken from Poverty Bay for which £100 was paid. Recommended that £300 more be paid to the native owners; , •■ - : .„. i: Paora Haenga. -pFor further payment for Awariui. Not granted.