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rua tekau ma toru nga ingoa tangata c whakahuatia ana i roto i taua panui a ko te tono a te kai-ino he mea kia mohio ai ia mehemea ma taua rua tekau ma toru ra anake nga painga c puta ake ana i taua whenua, he kai-tiaki kau ranei ratou mo etahi Maori c whai take ana ki reira. I runga i nga kupu a Te Raka (Mr. Locke) c kitea tuturutia ana he Kai-whakahaere kau nga tangata kua oti nei o ratou ingoa te panui mo te nuinga o nga tangata, a me ki he kai-tiaki aua tangata kua oti nei o ratou incoa te panui. Engari kahore to Komiti c whai kupu, mehemea ia ka taea c ratou te whai kupu, mo te tv o enei tangata i runga i nga tikanga ote Ture. Ko tenei, c mea ana te Komiti he mea tika kia tukua atu tenei pukapuka-inoi kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria ai nga tikanga c ratou. Hepetema 27, 1878.

No. 199. —Petition of Louisa E. Takiora Dalton. The petitioner states that she is the rightful owner of a block of land near the Waimata Plains, and prays that, in consideration of her many services, she may receive a Crown grant for the same, and such other relief as to the House may seem fit. I am directed to report as follows:— That the Committee believe that they cannot deal satisfactorily with the subject-matter of this petition ; but, as they have reason to think that it is receiving the consideration of the Government at the present time, it does not appear to be necessary that they should express an opinion thereon. 30th September, 1878.

[Teanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Louisa E. Takiora Dalton. E ki ana te kai-inoi he take tuturu tona ki tetahi whenua c tata ana ki Waimate a c tono ana ia kia whakaarohia ana mahi nuuui kia whakaputaina ki a ia te Karauna karaati mo taua wahi me whakawhiwhi hoki ia kite oranga c kitea ai c te Whare c tika ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare :— Kahore te Komiti c marama kite whakaoti i nga tikanga o tenei pukapuka-inoi, engari notemea c whiriwhiria ana c te Kawanatanga i tenei wa kahore te Komiti c whakapuaki kupu. Hepetema 30, 1878.

No. 233.—Petition of Rota Tamatea and Others. Petitionees complain of the manner in whicli Mr. J. Mackay has conducted the land purchases on behalf of the Government, and give numerous instances iv alleged proof of their assertion that the said Mr. Mackay is an extraordinarily bad man. I am directed to report as follows : — That the general allegations of impropriety made by the petitioners against the Government Land Purchase Officer, Mr. Mackay, are unsupported by specific evidence, and the Committee are therefore unable to express an opinion on the matters raised by the petition. 2nd October, 1878.

0 [Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Rota Tamatea ma. E wiiakahe ana nga kai-inoi kite whakahaerenga a Te Make i nga whenua mo te Kawanatanga na he maha o ratou kupu hei whakakaha, ki to ratou whakaaro ia, i to ratou ki he tino tangata autaia rawa a Te Make. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Kihoro he kupu tuturu a nga kai-inoi hei hapai i nga kupu whakapae mo Te Make no reira i kore ai te Komiti c maratna kite whakapuaki whakaaro mo nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi. Oketopa 2, 1878.

No. 143.—Petition of Te Winika Hohepa. TnE petitioner prays that 50 acres of land, said to have been sold secretly by Te Moananui to Mr. Gill, be restored to her. I am directed to report as fo'lows : — It appears from the evidence of Mr. Clarke that the 50 acres of land referred to by the petitioner were duly sold by the proper owner. The Committee cannot therefore recommend the return of the laud to the petitioner. 2nd October, 1878.

[Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Te Wtnika HonEPA. E tono ana te kai-inoi kia whakahokia ki a ia tetahi whenua c 50 nga eka c kiia ana i hokona tahaetia c Te Moananui ki a Te Kira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — I runga i nga korero a Te Karaka kua kitea c te Komiti i hokona taua whenua c te tangata nona taua wahi. Kahore te Komiti eki kia whakahokia taua whenua kite kai-inoi. Oketopa 2,1878.