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[Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hotereni Taipari me tetahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-inoi, i hoatu c ratou, i te whakatuwheratanga o te whenua koura i Hauraki, tetahi eka whenua ite taone o Hotereni, i waenganui pu ote Takiwa keri koura. Ko taua whenua i hoatu kite Kawanatanga hei tunga mo te Whare-whakawa me etahi atu whare tuturu ki reira. Eki ana hoki ratou kua nukuhia nga Kooti ki tetahi atu wahi a c mea aua ratou ko te whenua i hoatu ra c ratou mo tetahi mea kua mutu nei tona tikanga me whakahoki ki a ratou a c tono ana ratou kia whakahokia to whenua ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Ko te whenua c whakahuatia ana c nga kai-inoi he mea hoatu mo etahi tikanga c tau ana kite katoa i runga i tetahi korero a-ngutu a nga Maori ratou ko Te Make i runga i etahi whakariteritenga, ko aua whakariteritenga kua hapa inaianei. I runga i nga tikanga katoa o tenei mea c whakaaro ana te Komiti ko te mea marama kia utua ki nga Maori no ratou te whenua te utu tika mo te whenua, haunga ia mo nga whare me nga whakapaipaitanga i runga i te mea ka whakatuturutia rawatia kite Kawanatanga te whenua me nga whare c tv aua i runga. John Sheehan, Oketopa 5, 1877. Chairman.

Eeport on Petition of Timoti Karetai and Others. The petitioners pray that one Timoti Eopitini should not be allowed to return to his land in Otago, because, as petitioners allege, he is a very bad man. I am directed to report as follows:— That the prayer of the petitioners is not a matter calling for the interference of the House. John Bryce, 15th October, 1877. Chairman.

[Teanslation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo eunga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Timoti Karetai ma. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia kaua tetahi tangata ko Timoti Eopitini tona ingoa c tukua kia hoki ki tona whenua i Otakou, notemea he tangata kino rawa ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — E hara te tono a nga Kai-inoi i te mea kia tirohia c te Whare. John Brtce, Oketopa 15, 1877. Tumuaki.

Eeport on Petition of Hariata te Eapu and Another. Petitioners allege that in 1872 they sold to the then Government Agent, George Buckland Worgan, two sections of land containing, together, 800 acres, for the sum of £800, but that of that sum so agreed to be paid they have only received £240, and they pray for redress. I am directed to report as follows : — That it appears from evidence taken that the two petitioners each sold 400 acres of land to Mr. Worgan as agent for the Government for £1 per acre. That Mr. Worgan paid to the petitioners the sum of £240, and no more. That Mr. Worgan alleges that he paid the balance of the £800 to other Natives. That there does not appear to have been any good reason for making such payment of the balance, and the Committee have no evidence, except Mr. Worgan's statement, that the payment was made. That it appears to the Committee that the petitioners are entitled to the balance of their purchasemoney. That it also appears to the Committee that a searching inquiry into tho transaction should be made without delay, especially with a view to ascertain whether the payment of the balance was made as alleged by Mr. Worgan; and, if so, to whom, and for what object. John Bryce, 15th October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hariata te Eapu me tetahi atu. Eki ana nga kai-inoi i hokona c raua ite tau 1872 kite kai-whakahaere (Komihana) ate Kawanatanga i reira ki a Te Wakana (George Buckland Worgan) nga piihi whenua c rua hui katoa nga eka c 800 mouga, moni c £800. Engari heoti ano te wahi o taua moni i whakaaetia kia utua ra i tae ki a raua c £240, anake, a c tono ana raua kia whakaorangia raua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare:— E kitea ana i runga i nga korero i puta i te aroaro o te Komiti i hokona c ia tangata o nga kai-inoi nga eka whenua c 400 ki a Te Wakana (Mr. Worgan) i runga i te mea he kai-whakahaere ia no te Kawanatanga ko te utu £1 mo te eka. I utua c Te Wakana (Mr. Worgan) ki nga kai-inoi c £240 heoi ano te utu i whiwhi ai raua. E ki ana a Te Wakana (Mr. Worgan) i utua c ia te toenga o te £800 ki etahi atu Maori. Kahore i kitea he take tika i utua peratia ai te toenga a kahore he korero ke i whakina kite Komiti mo taua utunga ko ta Te Wakana (Mr. Worgan) korero anake. E kitea ana c to Komiti c tika ana kia utua ki nga kai-inoi te toenga o te moni utu. E whakaaro ana hoki te Komiti me tino kimi rawa nga tikanga o tenei mea inaianei tonu, he mea