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No. 223 of 1882.—Petition of Tamati kite Rangi. Petitioner states that he was principal owner of land called Thauwhareparae, Tologa Bay; that he was induced by the Government Land Purchase Agent to sign a deed of sale, and induced others to do the same, by a promise to him of £500 ; that he has only received £50; that Mr. Gill had been asked for the money, but in lieu thereof he promised to obtain a pension for petitioner, which, however, has never been granted; and that Captain Porter, Government Agent, had promised him 200 acres of good land, which promise had not been kept. I am directed to report as follows : — That on the 20th August, 1880, the Committee, after a full investigation, reported against the claims of the petitioner. The new matter in this petition is the alleged promise of land by Captain Porter. The promise amounted to the grant of a pa, which pa was included in a reserve of 5,000 acres. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 223 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tama kite Rangi. Eki ana te kai-pitihana ko ia te tino tangata whaitake ki Tauwhareparaae, Tolago Bay. Na te Apiha hoko whenua ate Kawanatanga kia hoatu ki aia te £500 —i whakaae ai ia kite haina ite pukapuka hoko, i tono ai hoki ia kia haina etahi atu tangata ; na c £50-—ano nga moni kua riro i a ia, i tonoa ano kia Te Kira kia homai aua moni, ki mai ana ia me whakarite ke ki tetahi penihana ma te kai-pitihana, otiia kaore ano tera kia whakaritea ; c ki ana hoki i whakaaetia te 200 eka whenua pai c Kapene Poata te Apiha Kawanatanga, na kaore ano hoki tera kupu kia whakatuturutia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— 1 ata whiriwhiria ano c te Komiti nga tono a te kai-pitihana i te 20 o Akuhata, 1880, whakahengia ana i reira. Ko te mea hou o roto o tenei pitihana kite kupu eki nei i whakaae a Kapene Poata ki to hoatu i etahi whenua. Ko taua kupu he mea whakaae atu mo tetahi pa, whakaurua atu ana taua pa ki roto ki tetahi rahui c 5,000 eka. Kaore he kupu ate Komiti mo tenei. 2 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 230 of 1882.—Petition of Te Pokiha Taranui and 3 Others. Petitioners pray that consideration may be shown to Mr. Robert Graham, because he averted disturbance at Maketu in 1878, and that facilities should he given him to lease land at Koutu and Kawaha. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Committee cannot recommend any departure from the natural action of the ThermalSprings Act, in favour of Mr. Graham. There is a great jealousy on the part of the Natives in regard to Europeans getting a surreptitious footing in the country, and these persons sent Mr. Tipitipi, himself holding a large interest in the land, to give evidence against the prayer of this petition. The Government has had a lease of the land referred to since 1874. 2nd August, 1882.

[Translation] No. 230 of 1882. —Pukapuka inoi a Te Pokiha Taranui, me etahi atu 3. E inoi ana nga Kai-pitihana kia ata whakaarohia ano a Ropata Kereama, natemea nana i arai te raruraru i Maketu i te tau 1878, me whakaae hoki tana riihi i Koutu me Kawaha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E kore te Komiti c kaha kite ki me whakarereke nga tikanga o te Ture Ngawha mo te taha kia Kereama . He nui rawa te puhaehae o nga Maori ki nga Pakeha c haere huna ana kite kimi whenua i reira, tukua mai ana c ratou a Te Tipitipi he tangata whaitake ano ki reira hei whaaki korero whakahe mo te inoi o tenei Pitihana. Ite Kawanatanga ano c riihi ana taua whenua timata mai ra ano ite tau, 1874. 2 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 231 of 1882.—Petition of Petera te Pukuatua and 86 Others. Petitioners pray that they may be allowed to lease 600 acres of land at Koutu to Mr. Robert Graham, notwithstanding the provisions of the Thermal-Springs Act. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Committee cannot recommend any departure from the natural action of the ThermalSprings Act in favour of Mr. Graham. There is a great jealousy on the part of the Natives in regard to Europeans getting a surreptitious footing in the country, and these persons sent Mr. Tipitipi, himself holding a large interest in the land, to give evidence against the prayer of this petition. The Government has had a lease of the land referred to since 1874. 2nd August, 1882.

[Translation] No. 231 of 1882. —Pukapuka inoi a Petera to Pukuatua me etahi atu 86. E inoi ana nga Kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia ta ratou riihi i te 600 eka kia Ropata Kereama kia kaua c taea te arai c te Ture Ngawha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E kore te Komiti c kaha kite ki me whakarereke nga tikanga o te Ture Ngawha mo te taha kia Kereama. He nui rawa te puhaehae o nga Maori ki nga Pakeha c haere huna ana kite kimi whenua i reira, tukua mai ana c ratou a Te Tipitipi he tangata whaitake ano ki reira hei whaaki korero whakahe mo te inoi o tenei Pitihana. Ite Kawanatanga ano c riihi ana taua whenua timata mai ra ano ite tau 1874. 2 Akuhata, 1882.