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[TbansijAtion.] No. 295 of Session 11., 1879.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mour Ngatata. E inoi ana te Kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ia etahi whenua c fcakoto ana i waenganui i nga awa o "Waiongana me Mangoraka haere atu i te taha moana ki uta, notemea kaore ia i urn ki roto kite whawhai a to pakeha me te Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — Ko tenei pitihana c rite anaki etahi atu ano penei me tenei, a c pai ana kia tukua atu kite Komihana mo te Tai-Hauauru ma ratou c whiriwhiri. Na ma tenei Komiti c whakahau te Kawanatanga kia tonoa atu te Komihana kia rapua te korero a te Kai-pitihana. 25 Hune, 1880.
No. 147 of Session IT., 1879.—Petition of Edwaed Fiiancis Haebis. Petitionee states that on behalf of himself and 6 others he presented a petition iv 1878, praying that they might receive compensation for the loss of a portion of the Patutahi Block, known as Tupatoho ; and that in February, 1879, he had written to the Native Minister, and had had a reply that Government was at a loss to know what further investigation into the case could be made. Petitioner prays for compensation for the alleged loss. I am directed to report as follows : — That in this case the Committee has no special recommendation to make, but would again record its opinion that there ought to be a Court or Commission, with power to fully inquire into and settle definitely all such complaints. 25th June, 1880.
[Translation.] No. 147 of Session 11., 1879. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eeueea Paeanihi Haeete. E ki ana te Kai-pitihana nana i tuku ake tetahi pitihana i te tan 1878, mona ake me etahi toko-ono, he inoi kia utua ratou mo te rironga o tetahi vvahi o te Poraka o Patutahi, c mohiotia ana ko Tapatoho ; a c mea ana ia i Pepuere, 1879, i tuhi ia kite Minita mo te taha Maori, na ko te whakahoki i mea. kaore te Kawanatanga c mohio me pewhea ra he kimihanga ke atu mo taua korero. E inoi ana te Kai-pitihana kia whai-utua ia mo taua whenua i riro ra. Kua whakahaua kia ki penei : — I runga i tenei korero kaore he kupu ake a te Komiti kia pewheatia, engari tera c whakatau ano i tona whakaaro me hanga he Kooti he Komihana ranei whaimana kite tino kimi me te whakatau i aua tono katoa. 25 Hune, 1880.
No. 371 of Session 11., 1879.—Petition of Hateee Tahehaita Te Wahaboa and Others. Petitioners state that they had claims upon land at Tauwhare ; that 21,000 acres of confiscated land had been given to a part of the Ngatihaua tribe, but no Crown grants issued ; that Government bought the rights of Natives by holding over them a threat that they must take low prices or get nothing; that, under the influence of this threat, some sold, some refused, whilst others left the district and joined the Hauhaus. That it was understood that the reason for not issuing Crown grants was that the land was inalienable. The petitioners pray that the sales made under these threats, either to the Government or to private purchasers, should not affect their interests, as they had not consented to such sales. I am directed to report as follows; — That the Committee has learned that a considerable proportion of the persons who allege an interest in this land have been settled with, and that, in regard to the remainder, it seems to be only a question of more or less compensation. The Committee therefore recommends the Government to consider the matter with a view to an early settlement. The Committee further calls the attention of the Government to the allegation, which seems to be supported by evidence, that threats were made to coerce the Natives into ceding the land, and hopes a searching inquiry may be made into this charge. 2nd July, 1880.
[Teanslation.] No. 371 of Session 11., 1879. —Pukapuka-inoi a Haeete Tameiiana Te "Wahaeoa me etahi atu. Eki ana nga Kai-pitihana i whai take ratou kite wlienua i Tauwhare; c 21,000 eka whenua rau-patu i hoatu ki tetahi wahanga o Ngatihaua erangi kaore i whakaputaina he Karauna karaati. I hokona c te Kawanatanga nga take o nga Maori i runga i te whakawehiwehi, i mea, kite kore ratou c tango i te utu it Ika kore noa he mea c riro i a ratou. Na i runga i taua whakawehiwehi hoko ana etahi, ko etahi kaore i whakaae, i whakarere i taua takiwa haere ana kite Hauhau. .E matauria ana ko te take i kore ai c puta nga Karauna karaati he here no taua whenua. E inoi ana nga Kai-pitihana kia kaua c inana ki runga ki o ratou paanga aua hoko a te Kawanatanga, a nga pakeha noa iho nei ranei i te mea i mania i runga i te whakaweiuwehi a kaore hold ratou i whakaae ki aua hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kua mohio te Komiti he maha nga tangata c mea nei he take o ratou ki taua whenua kua whakaritea, ako nga mea i toe o aua tangata me whakarite ano, Heoi ka kiia atu etc Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia, taua mea a kia terete whaka'oti. Tetahi kia whakaarohia etc Kawanatanga te whakapae c tautokotia ana c to korero, he mea whakawehiwehi nga Maori kia hoko i o ratou whenua. Na c hiahia ana te Komiti kia tino rapua taua whakapae. 2 Hurae, 1880,