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I am directed to report as follows : — That a similar petition (No. 47) from residents in the Motueka District has already been reported upon by the Committee. The Committee recommends the subject to the earnest attention of Government, with a view to such legislation as may cover just claims. 24th July, 1883.

[Teanslation.] No. 222.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hui Tamati me etahi atu c 29. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kei te riihi ratou i etahi rahui Maori i Arahura, i te wa i riro ai i a ratou aua whenua c kapi ana i te ngaherehere, a i pau a ratou nioni c £20 c £50 i te eka mo te whakapai i aua 4 wahi, he whai hoki na ratou hei kainga tuturu mp o ratou tamariki; na kaore he tikanga i roto i " Te Ture Bahui Maori, 1882," hei whakahou i a ratou riihi, ahakoa i mohiotia a to mutunga o a ratou riihi tera ano c whakahoua i runga i etahi reti tika; heoi no te rnananga ote ture c kiia ake nei ka riro noa a ratou taonga i runga i era whenua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana me utu ranei ratou mo a ratou whakapainga me whakahou ranej a ratou riihi a te takiwa c rnutu ai i runga i nga reti o naianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — Tera ano tetahi pitihana penei me tenei (No. 47) na nga tangata o te Takiwa o Motueka kua whai-kuputia etc Komiti. E mea ana te Komiti kia tukua atu ano tenei hei whakaarohanga ma te Kawanatanga me kore c hanga he ture hei whakatika i nga tono tika. 24 Hurae, 1883.

No. 54.—Petition of Eeha Apebahama and 26 Others. Petitionebs say that it is alleged by a Government official that Tanahawaero, between Katikati and Te Aroha, is confiscated land. They protest against this as an act of injustice. I am directed to report as follows : — That the land referred to was confiscated land, which was returned to the Natives. The boundary of the confiscated land at this place was designated the " Watershed." Government subsequently considered it desirable to purchase this portion of the land. It was understood that the block to be purchased corresponded with that given back to the Natives. When the purchasing arrangement was being made, the boundary was described in the Katikati-Te Puna deed by names of places. From correspondence produced by the Government it seems that the Natives now allege that these names show that a portion of the land was not included in the purchase, though the vagueness of the petition makes the matter otherwise unintelligible. It is unfortunate that in the purchase the word "watershed" was not again used. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th July, 1883.

[Tbanslation.] No. 54.—Pukapuka-inoi a Bbha Aperahama me etahi atu c 26. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana na tetahi apiha a te Kawanatanga te korero he whenua rau-patu a Tanahawaero i waenganui o Katikati me te Aroha. E whakahe ana ratou ki tenei mahi tahae. Kua whakaha.ua ahau kia ki penei: — Ko te whonua c korerotia nei c te pitihana j rau-patutia ano i te tuatahi no muri ka whakahokia ki nga Maori. Ko te rohe ote whenua rau-patu i taua wahi c whakahuatia ana ko "te tihi o to maunga." No muri ka mea te Kawanatanga kia hoko i taua piihi whenua; na ko te wahi hei hokonga i mohiotia i reira ko te wahi ano i whakahokia ki nga Maori. I te hokonga o taua wahi i whakahuatia nga rohe i roto ite pukapuka-hoko o Katikati-Te Puna. I runga i nga.pukapuka kua whakatakotoria mai c te Kawanatanga, c mea ana nga Maori inaianei i mahue tetahi piihi whenua ki waho o taua rohe o te hoko, engari kaore rawa i marama te whakaatu mai a te pitihana. Tetahi he, kihai i whakahuatia ano nga kupu " te tihi o te rnaunga " mo te mutunga mai o te rohe i te takiwa' o te hoko. 24 Hurae, 1883.

No. 184.—Petition of Tb Hauehi Bangiheuea and 5 Others. Petitioners state that they belong to the Ngatiliuri hapu, and are interested in the Waotu South Block, called also Waotu No. 2, adjudicated upon at Cambridge this year, and that the judgment was against them. They pray for an inquiry into the general administration of the Native Land Court. I am directed to report as follows: — That this matter is the subject of proceedings in the Supreme Court, and under the circumstances the Committee considers it undesirable to take evidence until those proceedings are settled. 24th July, 1883.

[Translation.] No. 184. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tb Hauehi Bangiheuea me etahi atu c 5. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko Ngatiliuri to ratou hapu a c whai take ana ratou kite Poraka o Waotu kite Tongo, c kiia ana ano ko Waotu No. 2, i whakawakia ki Kemureti i tenei tart a i hinga ratou. E inoi ana ratou kia tirotirohia nga rnahi whakahaere ate Kooti Wiienua Maori. Kua whakaliana ahau kia ki penei:— Ko tenei mea kei te whakahaerea i roto i te Hupirimi Kooti, no reira ka mea te Korniti me kaua c tango korero i runga i tenei pitihana kia oti mai rano i te Hupirimi Kooti, 24 Hurae, 1883,

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