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LrsT of Complaints — continued. No. of Case. No. of Complaint. Name of Block. Complainants. Against whom Complaint made. Nature of Complaint. Q XXVI. 148 149 Pukahu Mangateretere (East) ... Heretaunga EruTeTua Otene Te Meihana Otene Te Meihana Provincial Government... Grantees... Karaitiana and other Grantees, and the present alleged owners of Heretaunga Complains that he is a grantee in Pukahu Block, but did not agree to sell it. It was sold by Tareha, Karauria, Te Koko, and Hoani Wliareraako to the Government of Napier for £3,600. This sum was not fairly divided among the grantees and other owners, and complainant only received £15. Complainant did not sign the deed of sale. Asks investigation, and that his share of the land be returned to him, or the value of it paid to him. Complains that he understood the grantees had mortgaged and sold this land without consulting the hapu, and that the grantees have appropriated to their own use the rents of this land. Bequests inquiry into whole circumstances of leasing and alleged alienation, and that the rights of the hapu be acknowledged. Complains that neither he nor the hapu outside the grantees received any part of the alleged consideration paid for this block, although he and the hapu used to receive a share of rent formerly paid for it. Requests full inquiry into the whole circumstances of the leasing and subsequent alionation of this block, and that the grantees and present alleged owners be required to do justice to the hapu whom they represent in the grant. Complains that Karaitiana sold the block to McHardy, and has not divided the money fairly among the hapu, whose consent was not asked. We did not consent to Mr. Rathbone getting Tarewa. XIII. 150 Pakowhai Otene Te Meihana Karaitiana 151 152 Tarewa (Native reserve) Manihera,Toti,and eleven others Himiona Rangi and five others W. Rathbone 153 Raukawa... J. McDougall, J. G. Kinross, G. Worgan, and Josiah Hamlin Grantees... Have received no money for lease or mortgage. XIII. 154 Heretaunga Riperata Kanewhai and thirteen others Urania Renata ... Hori Tawhai Herewini Tamihana and four others Rawenata Rionihia Te Hauaho and others Tamehana and another... Haromi Te Ata, Airini, Roera, Tiaia Paramena Oneono Sale. Complainants received no money. 155 156 157 Papaaruhe Puketarata Haowhenua Grantees... Grantees... Grantees Grantees object to outsiders trespassing on this land. Desires to share in grant. Sold land without consulting outsiders. XIII. 158 159 Heretaunga Waitahora, part of Kakiraawa Mangateretere ... Waipiropiro, Pou, Mangahake, Tupaopao PekapekaNo. 2 Grantees... Hone Te Whareinako and Grantees Grantees ... R. D. Maney Sale. Eeceived no money. Sale. Complainants received no share of money as outsiders. 160 161 Sale. Received no share of money. Complainant widow of Karauria. Complains lands went to pay Karauria's debts. 162 H. Campbell, J. G. Kinross, and G. Worgan IP. Sutton and J. B. Brathwaite Grantees... Sale. Complains was promised 110 acres of land, which he never got. 163 Rahuirua Rionihia Te Hauwaho ... Land gone ; does not know why. Begs matter be looked into. 164 Mangateretere ... Renata Tauihu and two others Nikau Te Wharepouri ... Pera Wheraro and six others Utiku Maraki Te Mara and Ani Waaka Land mortgaged without consulting outsiders. 165 166 Pukehou ... Papaaruhe Hakaraia Toi Renata Pukututu Desires to share in grant. Desire to share in grant. 167 168 Petane and Pahou Petaae TamiTuki Grantees... Mortgaged land without consulting outsiders. Mortgaged land without consulting outsiders.