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nga ra i rohea c te Ture i tukua nga tono a nga tangata i pouri mo taua whakataunga kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua. Tukua atu ana aua tono kite Tumuaki o nga Kai-whakawa ote Kooti Wlienua Maori a whiriwhiria ana c raua ko te Kai-whakawa nana i whakatau tae atu ana te Kupu a te Tumuaki kite Kawanatanga c kore c marama kia whakawakia tuaruatia. Engari kahore ano i tuturu te whakaaro o te Kawanatanga mo to whakaae ranei mo te kore ranei, a ko te take pea tena i kore ai c puta te pukapuka whakamaharatanga take. Kua oti te arai i te hiahia o Te Kupa, mehemea ia c mea aua ia kite hoko, c tetahi pukapuka whakatupato kua tukua atu kite tari rehita c te Kawanatanga. E whakaaro ana te Komiti he mea kino rawa te awangawanga o nga taha katoa c whai tikanga ki tenei mea inaianei, a ko te mea tika ki ta ratou kia tere tonu te whakarite i tetabi tikanga c mutu ai to awangawanga. Ko tenei te whakaaro a te Komiti (ahakoa kihai i tino whakaaetia teretia) ko te huarahi pai c oti tenei raruraru me whakaae te Kawanatanga kite whakawakanga tuarua kua tonoa c nga tangata, me whakarite hoki tetahi ra tata c tv ai te Kooti kite whakawa tuarua kite whakatuturu i nga tako kite whenua c kiia nei c Te Kupa nona. Oketopa 18,1878.

No. 261.—Petition of Hoteeene Taipari and Others. Petitioners state that they own portions of land within the land described in the plan of tho Waikawau Block, the title to which was investigated by the Court, and decided in favour of Ngatitamatera ou the sth day of August, 1878. The petitioners pray that they may be allowed to have a rehearing of the case, on account of Government moneys having been scattered broadcast by the officers to the people on account of the said land. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the petition be referred to the Government. 21st October, 1878.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Hotebene Taipaei ma. E ki ana nga kai-iuoi c whai take ana ratou ki etahi wahi whenua kei roto i te mapi o te whenua c kiia nei tona ingoa ko Waikawau i whakawakia c te Kooti, whakataua iho te tika ki a Ngatitamatera i te 5 o nga ra o Akuhata, 1878. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia whakaaetia kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua notemea kua ruia nga moni o te Kawanatanga c nga apiha kite iwi mo taua whenua. Kua whakahaua kia ki atu ahau kite Whare ko te whakaaro tenei o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pukapuka-inoi ki to Kawanatanga. Oketopa 21, 1878.

No. 332. —Petition of Abapata te Rangiibunga and Others. Petitioner states that his sister and himself have claims through their parents, now deceased, to a certain reserve called Mangamutu, situate on the west side of the Whanganui, near Kaiwhaki, and prays for an inquiry into the said claims. I am directed to report that the Committee, after taking evidence, are satisfied that the petitioners have no claim, and they cannot therefore recommend the prayer of the petitioners to the consideration of the House. 21st October, 1878.

[Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Arapata te Rangiibunga ma. E ki ana te kai-inoi c whai tikanga ana raua ko tana tuahine kite paanga o o raua matua ki tetahi whenua porowhita ko Mangamutu te ingoa kei te taha kite Rato o Whanganui, c tata ana ki Kaiwhaiki, a c tono ana kia kimihia te tikanga o taua paanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki to Whare : — Kua korerotia nga tikanga o tenei mea i te aroaro o te Komiti, kitea iho kahore he take o nga kai-inoi no reira c kore te Komiti c mea atu kia whakaarohia paitia ta raua inoi c te Whare. Oketopa 21,1878.

No. 153.—Petition of E. F. Habbis. The petitioner, a half-caste resident in Gisborne, states that he and his immediate relatives are justly entitled to a portion of the Patutahi Block, known as Taputoho ; that the petitioner never joined in the deed of cession by which the land in question was acquired by the Government, but on the contrary protested, in a letter to the Government dated August, 1869, against his rights in the said land being prejudiced by the said deed. The petitioner prays that he and his relatives may receive compensation for the loss of their land. I am directed to report that, from the evidence taken by the Committee, it seems probable that there may be some grounds for the claim made by the petitioner. The Committee therefore recommend the case to the Government for consideration and inquiry. 23rd October, 1878.