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Eeport on Petition of Meiha Paiaka and Others. Petitioners object to the passing of the Native Land Court Suspension Bill introduced during the present session, as it would, if passed, impose great hardships upon them. I am directed to report as follows: — That, as the proposed legislation on the subject of Native lands has been withdrawn from the consideration of the House for the present session, the Committee do not deem it necessary to report a specific opinion on the subject-matter of this petition, but recommend its contents to the consideration of the House when the proposed legislation with regard to the management of Native lands is brought before it. John Beyce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko TE KUPU A TE KOMITI MO EUNGA I TE PuKAPUKA-INOI A MEIHA PaTAKA MA. E whakahe ana nga kai-inoi kite Pire Whakatarewa i nga Hoko whenua Maori kua homai nei i tenei tau, te take o ta ratou whakahe ka pa he mate nui ki a ratou mehemea ka whakamana taua Ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare:— Notemea kua unuhia ki waho o te Whare inaianei nga Ture i kiia ra kia mahia mo nga whenua Maori kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia whai kupu tuturu ratou mo runga i tenei Pukapuka-inoi, engari c mea ana ratou kite Whare kia whakaarohia nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi a te wa c korerotia ai nga tikanga mo nga whenua Maori i te aroaro o te Whare. John Bryce, Oketopa 23, 1877. Tumuaki.

Eepoet on Petition of Eini Hemoata and Othees. Petitionees object to the passing of the Native Land Court Suspension Bill introduced during the present session, as it would, if passed, impose great hardships upon them. I am directed to report as follows.-— That, as the proposed legislation on the subject of Native lands has been withdrawn from the consideration of the House for the present session, the Committee do not deem it necessary to report a specific opinion on the subject-matter of this petition, but recommend its contents to the consideration of the House when the proposed legislation with regard to the management of Native lands is brought before it. John Bryce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo eunga i te Pukapuka-tnoi a Eini Hemoata ma. E whakahe ana nga kai-inoi kite Piri Whakatarewa i nga Hoko Whenua Maori kua homai nei i tenei tau te take o ta ratou whakahe ka pa he mate nui ki a ratou mehemea ka whakamana taua Ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Notemea kua unuhia ki waho o te Whare inaianei nga Ture i kiia ra kia mahia mo nga Whenua Maori kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia whai kupu tuturu ratou mo runga i tenei pukapuka-inoi, engari c mea ana ratou kite W Thare kia whakaarohia nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi a te wa c korerotia ai nga tikanga mo nga Whenua Maori i te aroaro o te Whare. John Bryce, Oketopa 23rd, 1877. Tumuaki.

Eepoet on Petition of Te Paeu te Mea and Othees. Petitioners pray that the Native Land Court Suspension Bill introduced dnring the present session may not be passed into law. I am directed to report as follows: — That, as the proposed legislation on the subject of Native lands has been withdrawn from the consideration of the House for the present session, the Committee do not deem it necessary to report a specific opinion on the subject-matter of this petition, but recommend its contents to the consideration of the House when the proposed legislation with regard to the management of Native lands is brought before it. John Bryce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo eunga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Paeu te Mea ma. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia kaua c whakamana hei Ture te Pire Whakatarewa i nga Hoko Whenua Maori i homai nei i tenei tau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Notemea kua unuhia ki waho o te Whare inaianei nga Ture i kiia ra kia mahia mo nga Whenua Maori kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia whai kupu tuturu ratou mo runga i tenei pukapuka-inoi, engari c mea ana ratou kite Whare kia whakaarohia nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi a te wa c korerotia ai nga tikanga mo nga Whenua Maori i te aroaro o te Whare. John Beyce, Oketepa 23,1877. Tumuaki