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Kahore te Komiti i kite i tet-ahi take c whakarerea ketia ai te whakataunga a te Komiti mo nga mea Maori o tera tau. John Beyce, Oketopa 17, 1877. Tumuaki-

Eeport on Petition of Hoani Enoka (No. 2). Petitionee states that certain reserves at Wairau, Middle Island, were promised to his tribe (Eangitane), but that the rents are paid to others, whose title ought not to be recognized. I am directed to report as follows: — That this petition is similar in effect to one presented from the same petitioner last session and reported on as follows: —" That the allegation of the petitioner that the reserves referred to in the petition were made for the exclusive benefit of the Eangitane tribe, is not borne out by the evidence taken before the Committee. The Committee cannot, therefore, recommend the prayer of the petition to the favourable consideration of the House." The Committee see no reason to alter the resolution arrived at last session. John Beyce, 17th October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Enoka (Nama 2). E ki ana nga kai-inoi i whakaaetia etahi porowhita i Wairau wahi o te Waipounamu mo tona iwi (mo Eangitane) engari ko nga utu reti c utua ana ki etahi atu tangata ekore nei c tika ki whakaaetia to ratou take. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Ko tenei pukapuka-inoi c rite ana ki tetahi i homai i tera tau na taua kai-inoi ano, a i penei te kupu ate Komiti i reira:—" Ko nga kupu a nga kai-inoi eki nei i whakaritea aua porowhita c whakahuatia ana i roto i te pukapuka-inoi mo ratou ake mo Eangitane kihai i mana i runga i nga korero i rangona ite aroaro ote Komiti. Koia i kore ai te Komiti c kaha kite whai kupu atu kite Whare kia whakaarohia paitia te tono a nga kai-inoi." Kahore te Komiti i kite i tetahi take c whakarerea ketia ai te whakataunga a te Komiti o tera tau. John Bryce, Oketopa 17, 1877. Tumuaki.

Eepoet on Petition of Karaitiana te Korou and Others. Petitioners pray that a certain block of land in the Wairarapa called Manaia may be restored to them, as it was sold by people who had little or no right to it, and the petitioners did not participate in the payments for the land. I am directed to report as follows : — That, the petitioners having utterly failed to establish the allegations of the petition, the Committee cannot recommend their case to the consideration of the House. John Bryce, 17th October, 1877. Chairman.

[Teanslation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo eunga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Karaitiana te Koeou ma. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia whakahokia ki a ratou tetahi piihi whenua kei Wairarapa ko Manaia te ingoa notemea i hokona c nga tangata i whai take iti kihai ranei i whai take ki reira a kahore nga kai-inoi i whiwhi ki tetahi wahi o te utu mo tenei whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Kahore rawa i whakatuturutia c nga kai-inoi te tika o nga kupu i roto i te pukpuka-inoi no reira ka kore te Komiti c kaha kite ki atu kite Whare kia whakaarohia te tono a nga kai-inoi. John Beyce, Oketopa 17,1877. Tumuaki.

Eeport on Petition of Haeete Wieemu Tamihana. The petitioner prays that a piece of land in the Waikato named Tamahere be made inalienable, or subdivided. I am directed to report as follows: — That, in the absence of evidence, the Committee have no opinion to offer. John Beyce, 18th October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Haeete Wiremu Tamihana ma. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia kaua c tukua kia hokona tetahi whenua ko Tamahere te ingoa kei Waikato engari me wehewehe. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — He kore korero whakamarama kite Whare no reira c kore te Komiti c whai kupu tohutohu. John Beyce, Oketopa 18, 1877. Tumuaki s—l. 3.

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