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[Teanslation.] No. 296, Session IL—Te Pitihana aG. P. Mutu me etahi atu c 20. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua kite ratou c mahia ana tetahi Ture hei tuku atu i o ratou whenua ki etahi tangata, me tetahi atu ano Ture whakahaere ite pooti Maori. E kore rawa c pai te Ture tuatahi mo nga Maori no te mea c ahei tonu ana te Maori kite tiaki i ana mea. Na mo te Ture tuarua c hara i te mea na ratou i tono kia tuhia ratou kite rouru pakeha, na nga pakeha ano i whakanoho ki reira heoi c tika ana kia mau tonu. E tono ana ratou kia waiho tonu te Ture mo te pooti Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E pouri ana te Komiti i te poto o te takiwa i a ratou hei tirotirohanga ma ratou c tika ai te whakatau i tetahi kupu mo runga i nga putake korero o roto i tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 18797

No. 355, Session II. —Petition of H. Taeawhiti. Petitionee states that 50 acres of land, known as Tukupoto, situated at Taupiri, was formerly granted as a school endowment, and that his dead are buried there. The Rev. R. Burrows wrote to the late Mr. McLean asking that the power of the Crown grant may be transferred to petitioner, which was agreed to; but, owing to so much trouble, tho carrying-out of this promise has been delayed. He prays that the Crown grant may be issued to him in trust as a school site. 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. 355, Session ll.—Te Pitihana a H. Taeawhiti. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko tetahi whenua c 50 eka c mohiotia ana ko Tukupoto i karaatitia mo tetahi kura a kei reira ona tupapaku c tanu ana. I tuhi ano a teßev. R. Burrows kia te Makarini kua mate ra kia tukua te mana o te Karauna karaati kite kai-pitihana—whakaaetia ana —engari he nui no te raruraru i roa ai te whakaoti i taua whakaaetanga. E inoi ana ia kia whakaputaina te Karauna karaati ki a ia mana c tiaki hei turanga kura. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : — E pouri ana te Komiti i te poto o te takiwa i a ratou hei tirotirohanga ma ratou c tika ai te whakatau i tetahi kupu mo runga i nga putake korero o roto i tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 1879.

No. 354, Session ll.—Petition of Matituaeiwha Taki and 6 Others. Petitionees state that their laud was wrongfully taken from them. It was surveyed stealthily by men from the East Coast. The name of the block is in the survey of Pakari Mangawhara. Mr. Gittos has called Sir George Grey's and Mr. Shcehan's attention to it; but their grievance has not been redressed. 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. 354, Session II. —Te Pitihana a Matituaeiwha me etahi atu c 6. Eki ana nga kai-pitihana i tangohia hetia to ratou whenua. I ruritia ngarotia c nga tangata ote Rawhiti. Ko te ingoa o te Poraka kei roto ite ruri o Pakari Mangawhara. Kua puta atu ano he kupu a Te Gittos ki a ta Hori Kerei me te Hiana engari kaore ano kia ea to ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E pouri ana te Komiti i te poto o te takiwa i a ratou hei tirotirohanga ma ratou c tika ai te whakatau kupu mo runga i nga putake korero o roto i tenei pitihana. 11 Tihema, 1879.

No. 180 of 1878.—Petition of Ecu Takihi and Others. Petitionees state that they have been deprived of lands in the Poverty Bay District, which they have never sold, ceded, or forfeited by rebellion, and pray for relief. 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.

[Translation.] No. 180 o 1878.—Te Pitihana a Ecu Takihi me etahi atu. E Xi ana nga kai-pitihana kua tangohia o ratou whenua i roto i te takiwa o Turanga kihai i hokona c ratou i tukua i riro ranei mo to ratou hara Hauhau heoi c inoi ana ratou mo tetahi ora.