1.—2.

ana hold c pai noatu ana nga Maori kite tuku i te huanui ma to ratou whenua. E tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga he huanui, me te waapu me etahi atu mahi, hei painga mo ratou hei whakanui haere hoki i nga mahi o te reriwe. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Me whakahaere c te Kawanatanga o taua takiwa nga tikanga o Te Ture mo nga Eori me nga Piriti me Te Ture mo nga Mahi Nunui. 16 Akuhata, 1883.

No. 421.—Petition of Hohepa Hikutaia. Petitioner asks that restrictions put upon Te Maire, in the Tauranga District, may be taken off by the Governor. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th August, 1883.

[Translation.] No. 4-21.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Hikutaia. B tono ana te kai-pitihana kia tangohia nga here c te Kawana i runga i tera whenua i te Maire takiwa o Tauranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 17 Akuhata, 1883. "

No. 113. —Petition of Eotohiko Haupapa and 55 Others. Petitioners say that they are of Ngatiwhakaue hapu, of Te Arawa, and they complain that the Native Land Court, in 1882, in adjudicating upon the Eotomahana-Parekarangi Block, awarded an interest to the Tuhourangi. They pray for a rehearing. I am directed to report as follows : — That the petitioners, having been heard at length, and the papers of the Court having also been produced, it is clear that there is no new evidence to be brought forward. The Committee cannot therefore recommend a rehearing. 17th August, 1883.

[Translation.] No. 113.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eotohiko Haupapa me etahi atu c 55. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana no Ngatiwhakaue ratou hapu o te Arawa, c whai korero ana ratou mo runga i te whakawa a te Kooti Whenua Maori i te tau 1882 i te Eotornahana-Parekarangi poraka i whakataua nei tetahi wahi kia Tuhourangi. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuarua tia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I runga i te roa o te kimihanga o nga take a nga kai pitihana i roto i nga pukapuka o te Kooti i takoto nei kite aroaro o te Komiti kua tino marama kaore he kupu hou hei korerotanga mo runga i tenei take. Heoi ekore c ahei te Komiti te whakaae kia whakawakia tuaruatia. 17 Akuhata, 1883:

No. 436.—Petition of Mangonui Eewa and 37 Others. Petitioners state that difficulties have arisen in the North owing to the dog-tax. They suggest that the law should be so altered that the imposition should be enforced only in towns. I am directed to report as follows : — That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration in the event of a Bill being brought forward to amend the dog-tax. 17th August, 1883.

[Translation.] No. 436.—Pukakuka-inoi a Mangonui Bewa me etahi atu c 37. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua puta etahi raruraru i te taha kite marangai i runga i te takoha kuri c whakaaro ana ratou me whakarereke te ture kia mana anake ki nga taone. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki pene : — Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia i te mea tera pea c hanga tetahi pire whakatikatika i te takoha kuri. 17 Akuhata, 1883.

No. 427. —Petition of William Humphries and 2 Others. Petitioners set forth the particulars of a purchase of an acre of land in Wellington from certain Natives in' 1877. By the alleged negligence of the late Mr. Halse, who was himself interested as a buyer with Mr. Humphriest'the necessary steps for taking off certain restrictions in the Crown grant had been neglected. That gentleman's estate is now being administered by two of the petitioners, the interests of'whose clients are now seriously endangered. They pray that the restrictions of the Crown grant may be removed upon such equitable terms as may be advisable. I am directed to report as follows: — That the transaction seems to have been bond fide on the part of the purchasers, but there are

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