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No. 325 a of 1880. —Petition of Eenata Tamakihikueangi and 4 Others. Petitionebs state that their land (not named) has not been passed through the Land Court; that, notwithstanding this, Mr. Donelly and Muora had put sheep upon it. They ask for redress. I am directed to report as follows: — That the land is held by Maori custom, and the Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 25th August, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 325 a of 1880.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a Kenata Tamakihiioteangi me etahi atu c 4. E ki ana nga Kai-pitihana ko to ratou whenua (kaore nei i whakahuatia te ingoa) kahore ano i pufca i Kooti Whenua Maori, a kua tukua c Tonore (Donelly) raua ko Muera he hipi ki runga ki taua whenua. A c tono ana kia whakatikaia to ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kei te takoto tonu taua whenua i raro i te tikanga Maori, no reira ka kore he kupu whakatau a tenei Komiti. 25 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 332 of 1880.—Petition of Te Momohanga and 19 Others. Petitioners pray for the gift of a plough. I am directed to report as follows :— That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 26th August, 1880.

[Tbanslation.] No. 332 of 1880.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a Te Momohanga me etahi atu 19. E tono ana nga Kai-pitihana kia hoatu he parau ma ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 26 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 341 of 1880.—Petition of Nemhana Titcbi. Petitioneb states that for cursing his chief, Meha te Moananui, he had been deprived of his share of the purchase-money of the tribal land. I am directed to report as follows : —■ That petitioner's claim is against his tribe, and the Committee therefore has no recommendation to make. 26th August, 1880.

[Translation.] No. 341 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Fepiiiana Titiei. E ki ana te Kai-pitihana kaore i hoatu ki a ia tetahi taha o te moni hoko o te whenua o tana iwi notemea i kanga ia ki taua rangatira kia Meha teMoananui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — Ko tenei tono a te Kai-pitihana he take tono mana ki tana iwi, no reira ka kore he kupu a te Komiti. 26 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 299 of 1880.—Petition of Pamaeiki Pack. This petitioner states that the half-castes of Nelson had been promised ten acres each for males, and eight acres each for women, and that the promise has not been fulfilled. He prays for redress. I am directed to report as follows: — That the petitioner is in error regarding the alleged promise. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 26th August, 1880.

[Teanslation.] No. 299 of 1880.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pamaeiki Pack. E ki ana te Kai-pitihana i kiia ka hoatu he whemia ma nga Hawhe-kaihe o Wnakatu, kia 10 eka ma nga tane kia 8 eka ma nga wahine, a kahore ana i whakamanaia taua whakaaetanga. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia tenei mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kei te pohehe te Kai-pitihana mo aua mea eki nei ia i whakaaetia. Heoi kaore he kupu ate Komiti. 26 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 358 of 1880.—Petition of Matini te Obe and 9 Others. Petitioners complain that their names are left out of the memorial of ownership of Papawai Block, and state that it arose from the deceit of a man not named. They pray for redress. I am directed to report as follows : — That the petitioners, if aggrieved, should immediately apply to the Government for a rehearing,