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i naianei i tena wahi, ki tena wahi, kaore he kainga tuturu o ratou ; na c whakahau ana te Komiti kia whakaarohia c te Kawanatanga tenei, me etahi atu mea penei, i runga i te whakaaro kia oti pai te raruraru Maori; a mehemea c kitea he tika, me tono he ture hei whakamana kia karaatia he whenua i runga i te ritenga kia mau tono te noho i runga na me te noho pai hoki, ko tetahi whakaaro a te Komiti ko aua tv karaati katoa me here. 1 Hurae, 1880.

No. 183 of Session 11., 1879 (No. 2).—Petition of Te Oti Pittj Mtjtu and Others. Petitioners state that in 1868 the Court awarded to them certain lands at Rakaia, Hakatere, "Wairewa, and Tarewa; that, though the lands were reserved for their use, no provision has been made to give them possession; that the land is used only by Europeans for feeding cattle ; and that on several occasions Government had been asked to interfere, but without effect. Petitioners pray that they may be empowered to lease the reserves for their own benefit. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Native Land Court having sat since the date of this petition, and made its award, the Committee has no recommendation to make, except to urge upon the Government the advisability of making an early issue of Crown grants to the owners. 30th June, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 183 of Session 11., 1879 (No. 2). —Pukapuka-inoi a Te Oti Pita Mutu me etahi atu. E ki ana nga Kai-pitihana i whakataua c te Kooti ki a ratou i te tau 1868 etahi whenua i Rakaia, i Hakatere, i Wairewa, me Tawera; na ahakoa i rahuitia aua whenua mo ratou kaore ano he tikanga i hangaia c ahei ai aua whenua te riro kia ratou ; ko nga pakeha anake c mahi ana i te whenua hei whangai i a ratou kararehe ; he maha nga takiwa i tonoa ai te Kawanatanga kia whakahaerea taua mea kihai ano i mana. Heoi c tono ana nga Kai-pitihana kia whakamanaia ratou kite riihi i aua rahui hei oranga mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Notemea kua tv he Kooti "Whenua Maori ki reira i muri i te tuhinga mai o tenei pitihana a kua puta ana whakatau heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti heoi ano ko te tono atu i te Kawanatanga kia tere te whakaputa i nga Karauna karaati ki nga tangata o te whenua. 30 Hune, 1880.

No. 331 of Session 11., 1879. —Petition of Rawiti Kaeaka and Others. Petitioners state that largo blocks of land belonging to them are held by Europeans under fictitious titles, and they pray for redress. I am directed to report as follows: — That this petition be referred to the Government, with a reminder that the Committee has frequently recommended the establishment of a Court for examining into all such cases of disputed titles. 29th June, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 331 of Session 11., 1879. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eawiti Kabaica me etahi atu. E ki ana nga Kai-pitihana ko etahi poraka whenua nunui o ratou kei te pakeha c pupuri ana i runga i nga take tekateka noa iho, a c inoi ana ratou kia whakaorangia to ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga me te whakamahara atu he maha nga whakahaunga a te Komiti, kia whakaturia tetahi Kooti hei tirotiro i aua take katoa c pa ana ki nga whenua c tautohetia ana. 29 Hune, 1880.

No. 29G of Session 11., 1879.—Petition of G. P. Mutu and Others. Petitioners refer to Bills before the House in Session 11., 1879, in reference to Native lands, the Native right to vote, the Native representation, and to the regulation of the estates of Native intestates. They pray that matters may be left as they are. I am directed to report as follows : —- That this petition refers to matters of policy, and to Bills which were before the House last session, and the Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 29th June, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 296 of Session 11., 1879. —Pukapuka-inoi a G. P. Mutu me etahi atu. E WhaKahua ana nga Kai-pitihana mo etahi Pire i takoto kite aroaro ote Whare i te Paremete tuarua o te tau 1879, mo nga whenua Maori, mo te mana pooti ki nga Maori, mo te whakatu mema Maori, me etahi tikanga i hangaia mo nga whenua a nga tangata c mate wira kore ana. E inoi ana ratou kia waiho tonu aua mea i tona ahua c mau nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—■ Ko tenei pitihana c ahu atu ana, ki nga tikanga whakahaere me etahi Pire i takoto kite aroaro o te Whare i tera Paremete heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 39 Hune, 1880.

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