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Apiha i tona whakahokinga i te riti mehemea i puta i a ia taua riti kua tutu te rangimarire, a kaore o ana mea hei whakakaha ia ia kite turaki ite whakatete a nga Maori mci peratia ;a i whakaae te Hupirimi Kooti he nui ano era take mo te korenga o taua riti i puta. Kaore ano he pai kia puta kite kai-pitihana i runga i te whakatau a te Hupirimi Kooti erangi he maha ana rau pauna kua ngaro i aua whakawa. No reira ka inoi ia kia whakaritea etahi huarahi c taea ai te whakamana nga whakataunga, nga kupu-ki, me nga riti a te Hupirimi Kooti o Niu Tireni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— No te mea ko te kai-pitihana te kai-pupuri i te Karauna karaati, a i runga i tena o tika ana i te ture tona take ki taua whenua, engari c maharatia ana tera ano pea i tau he tetahi mate ki nga Maori i runga ite whakaputa ote Karauna karaati. Kua roa noa atu aua Maori c noho ana i runga i taua 163 eka i whakaurua nei ki roto kite karaati. No reira ka whakahaua cte Komiti te Kawanatanga kia rapua taua raruraru a kia whakaotia tikatia i runga i te ata whakaaro i nga take katoa. 11 Tihema, 1879.
No. 352, Session ll.—Petition of P. Dillon and Others. Petitionees pray that a punt may be put on the Waikato River, from Tawaruru to Mercer, to ferry across cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, &c, belonging to the Europeans and Natives. They also ask that stock-yards may be erected at Tawaruru and Mercer, and urge that their prayer may be granted. I am directed to report as follows : — That the petition be referred to the Government for their consideration. 11th December, 1879.
[Teanslation.] No. 352, Session II. —Te Pukapuka-inoi a P. Dillon me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana mo tetahi paati mo te awa o Waikato hei Whakawhiti i Tawaruru ki Mercer i nga kau, hoiho, hipi, poaka me etahi atu mea a nga Maori me a nga pakeha. A c tono ana ano hoki ratou kia whakaturia he tokiari kotahi ki Tawaruru kotahi ki Mercer a kia whakamanaia ta ratou tono. Kua whakahaua ahu kia ki penei:— Ko tenei pitihana mo tuku ma te Kawanatanga c whakaaro. 11 Tihema, 1879.
No. 36, Session ll. —Petition of Meiha te Wheoeo. Petitionee states that a Proclamation in Gazette No. 29, page 227, sets forth that all friendly Natives should assist Lieutenant-General Cameron in locating soldiers on the Waikato River to protect the people dwelling there peaceably. They obeyed the request. After the fighting was over they found the Government had confiscated their land. The land returned to petitioner was only in accordance with the Government idea. Petitioner prays, on behalf of himself and the hapus of Waikato, to have the land wrongfully confiscated returned to them. I am directed to report as follows: —■ That the Committee regret that tho time at their disposal has not been sufficient to en.ible them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 11th December, 1879.
[Translation.] No. 36, Session ll.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a Meiha te Wheoeo. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i puta tetahi panui i roto i te Kahiti No. 29, wharangi 227, i mea ko nga Maori ata noho me huri kite awhina i a Tianara Katnerana kite whakanohonoho i nga hoia i Waikato hei tiaki i nga tangata c noho pai ana i reira. I whakarongo ratou nga Maori ki taua kupu tono. Na, i te mutunga ote whawhai, kitea aua c ratou kua rau-patutia etc Kawanatanga o ratou whenua. Ko te whenua i whakahokia inai kite kai-pitihana i whakahokia mai i runga anake i te whakaaro anake a te Kawanatanga. No reira ka inoi te kai-pitihana mo te taha ki aia me nga hapu o Waikato kia whakahokia ake ki a ratou nga whenua i he te ratt-patutanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — E pouri ana te Komiti mo te poto o to takiwa i a ratou hei ata tirotirobanga pai ma ratou, a hei whakataunga i tetahi kupu mo runga i nga putake o tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 1879.
No. 96, Session ll.—Petition of Keeeopa Hone Hone aud 35 Others. Petitionees state that a piece of land within certain boundaries at Karioi has never been surveyed by Mr. Rogau, although he was the person who. surveyed the entire block at the time. The land within certain named boundaries was to be reserved to them absolutely. That the arrangement had not been carried out, because the boundaries arranged with them remain unsurveyed up to the present time. They therefore pray that the boundaries of the said land may be determined upon and an actual survey of it made. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has uot been sufficient to enable them to complete the inquiry into this petition. 11th December, 1879.