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[Translation.] No. 159 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a TonA me etahi 159. E mea ana nga Kai-pitihana mo tetahi Pire kei te aroaro o te Whare engari kaore i whakahuatia te ingoa, heoi ka kiia kautia ko "Te Pire mo nga hoko Whenua Maori, 1880." E inoi ana ratou kia kaua c whakamanaia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei i — E pa ana te pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere mo te katoa kei te korerotia c te Paremete i naianei, heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 8 Hurae, 1880.

No. 1.19 of 1880.—Petition of Hetaraka Te Ngo and Others. Petitioners state that they are chiefs of Ngatiao and Ngatitoro ; that they had remained at Hokianga during the war of 1845, and that Government had granted them a pension of £12 per annum. They pray that as they are now unable to work, the pension may be increased to such a sum as would support them. I am directed to report as follows :— That these chiefs have always been loyal, and rendered good service to the colony ; and it is the opinion of the Committee that an increase should be made to their pensions to such extent as would, secure them from want. 9th July, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 119 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hetaraka Te Nao me etahi atu. Eki ana nga Kai-pitihana he rangatira ratou no Ngatiao me Ngatitoro. I Hokianga ratou c noho ana ite whawhai ote tau 1845, a i tukua etc Kawanatanga he penihana ki a ratou £12 ite tau. B inoi ana ratou na notemea kua kaumatua ratou kaore c ahei kite mahi me whakanui taua moni kia ora ai ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau Ida ki penei : —■ Ko aua rangatira i piripono, i maia kite taha ki nga mahi o te Koroni i nga takiwa katoa, na c whakaaro ana te Komiti me whakanui nga moni ki aua tangata c noho ora ai ratou. 9 Hurae, 1880.

No. 190 of 1880.—Petition of Mom 'Wharenikai and 94 Others. Petitioners pray that the various Bills now before Parliament relating to the Natives be not passed, I am directed to report as follows : —■ That this being a matter now under the consideration of Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th July, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 190 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mohi "Wiiarenikai me etahi atu c 94. E inoi ana nga Kai-pitihana kia kaua c whakamanaia nga Pire c takoto nei i te aroaro o to Paremete c pa ana ki nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Notemea he mea tenei kei te whakaarohia c te Paremete, kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 14 Hurae, 1880.

No. 185 of 1880.—Petition «tf Hohepa Paeaone and 94 Others. Petitioners pray that the Native Lands Act may not be passed. I am directed to report as follows : —■ That this being a matter now under the consideration of Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14tb July, 1880. [Translation.] No. 185 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Paraone me etahi atu c 94. E inoi ana nga Kai-pitihana kia kaua c whakamanaia te Tare "Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—■ Notemea he mea tenei kei te whakaarohia c te Paremete, kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 14 Hurae, 1880.

No. 45 of Session 11., 1879. —Petition of Michael Muloolly. Petitioner says that at a meeting of the Native Land Court held at Gisborne, on the 24th November, 1873, a piece of land called Uavva No. 1 was awarded to eight Natives without restriction; that about the 23rd December, 1874, petitioner purchased from the said Natives a portion of the land. That in August, 1875, petitioner searched the records of the Native Land Court, and, finding the above-named record of award, took a conveyance of the interest of the Natives in 160 acres of the said land. That the deed of conveyance was certified by the Trust Commissioner, and stamped. That in July, 1876, a