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[Translation.] No. 159, Session II. —Te Pukapuka-inoi a Taraiti Tamaki me etahi atu. Ko te inoi a nga kai-pitihana he mea kia whakahokia ki a ratou tetahi whenua ko Opuatai te ingoa. I tukua hetia kia Ngatitipa. I te Kooti ano nga kai-pitihana ite tau 1866 ito whakawakanga i taua whenua, na kihai i whakarongo te Kooti ki ta ratou whakahe erangi i ki kaore he take o nga kai-piti-hana no te mea kua mau pu ratou. Eki ana nga kai-pitihana kua noho ratou ki runga ki taua whenua ite tau 1863 ano te tau 1866 katahi ka noho te Kooti. Nui tonu to ratou tohe ki o ratou paauga a tae mai ki naianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E pouri ana te Komiti mo te poto o te takiwa i a ratou hei tirotirohanga pai ma ratou c tika ai ratou te whakatau kupu mo runga i nga putake korero o roto i tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 1879.
No. 160, Session IL—Petition of Te Oti Pita Mutu and 25 Others (No. 1). The petitioners state that the Native Land Court of 1868 conceded to them certain lakes as fishing reserves. They ask that all the land in tho following named lakes should be given to them: Ohuapouuamu, Torotoroa, and Waimaiaia; for the following reasons : That, in consequence of the provisions of the deed of sale from Ngaitahu in 1848, the Court considered that they were entitled to the eel fisheries. Four reserves were made —one of twenty acres (Torotoroa), one of fifteen acres (Ohuapounatnu), one of ten acres (Waimaiaia), one of ten acres (Rakahuri). These reserves were vested permanently as fishing-grounds. That petitioners derived great sustenance from the eels, flounders, and inangas they caught there. They never had to buy meat, in consequence of the abundance of the fish. The Europeans, to benefit themselves, have drained the lakes, and the eels and other fish have all died. They now have to buy meat from Europeans. The Rangiora Road Board drained the lakes. The petitioners requested them not to do so, but the members of the Board threatened them with an action. They consulted Mr. Rolleston, and he said they were right, but they could not interfere with the drainage law. The petitioners proceed at great length to urge their claims to consideration at the hands of the House. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 11th December, 1879.
[Teanslation.] No. 160, Session ll.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a Te Oti Pita Mutu me etahi atu c 25 (No. 1). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana na te Kooti whenua Maori i whakatau ki a ratou i te tau 1860 etahi roto hei rahui biinga ika ma ratou. E tono aua ratou ko to whenua i roto i nga moana ka whakahuatia ake nei me hoatu ki a ratou ara : Ohuapouuamu, Torotoroa, me Waimaiaia —te take mo runga i nga tikanga o roto i te pukapuka-hoko a Ngaitahu i te tau 1848, i mea te Kooti c tika ana ratou ki nga wai-tuna, whakataua ana nga rahui c 20 eka o Torotoroa, 15 eka o Ohuapounatnu, 10 eka o Waimaiaia, 10 eka o Eakahuri. Ko enei rahui i whakataua hei wahi tuturu hei hiiuga ika mo ratou. Ka nui te ora o nga kai-pitihana i nga tuna, i nga patiki, me nga inanga c mau ana i reira, kaore ratou c hoko miiti ana ite nui ote ika. Na ko nga pakeha mo te pai ano ki a ratou kua tuku ite wai o aua roto a kua mate nga tuna me etahi atu ika heoi kua tahuri ratou inaiaiiei kite hoko i te miiti a te pakeha. Na te Rori Poati o Rangiora i keri kia puta te wai o aua roto tono noa ratou kia kaua heoi ano te ki mai a nga tangata o taua Poati kia hamenetia ratou. I whai kupu ratou ki ate Roretana ki ana ia c tika ana ratou engari kaua c araitia nga ture keri awa. He roa nga korero a nga kai-piti-hana ki a whakaarohia o ratou take c te Whare. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E pouri ana te Komiti mo te poto o te takiwa i a ratou hei tirotirohanga pai ma ratou c tika ai te whakatau kupu mo runga i nga putake korero o roto i tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 1879.
No. 166, Session ll.—Petition of Hans Tapsell (No. 2). This petition of Hans Tapsell is respecting a block of land known by the name of Te Puke. The land was absolutely sold to tho Government; but petitioner asserts that he and the others rendered great service in the purchase of the land, and consequently were promised a portion of it. They settled on the land in the year 1564, and are still there cultivating it. Their dead are buried there. They have houses, and have enjoyed uninterrupted occupation. They urge that effect be given to the promise made them. They have spoken both to Sir Donald McLean and Mr. Sheehan, but have not received a settlement. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them iv reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 11th December, 1879.
[Translation.] No. 166, Session ll.—Te Pitihana a leni Tapihana (No. 2). Ko tenei pitihana a leni Tapihana mo tetahi poraka whenua ko Te Puke. I tino hokona taua