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No. 74, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Paeatene Ngata and 4 Others. Petitionees state that several of their letters and newspapers have never reached them, and ask that postmasters may bo instructed to take receipts from Maoris for letters, &c, given to them. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee considers that the delivery of letters to Natives should be carried on upon the same principle and with the same safeguards as if the documents were addressed to Europeans, and that the petition be referred to the Government for their consideration. 7th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 74, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paeatene Ngata me etahi atu tokowha 4. E mea ana nga kai-pitihana he maha a ratou pukapuka me a ratou nuipepa kihai i tae atu kia ratou a e tono ana kia tango riihiti te Bangatira o te Poutapeta i nga Maori e tango pukapuka ana i aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ano te Komiti ko te tuku pukapuka ki nga Maori me haere tonu i runga ite huarahi o a nga pakeha pukapuka. Heoi me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaaroarohia. 7 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 213, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Paoea Meeeti. Petitionee prays for a rehearing of his land in the Botorua District. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the petitioner states no ground for a rehearing, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 213, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paoea Meeeti. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia tona whenua i te Takiwa o Botorua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kahore he korero whakaatu ite take ate kaipitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 7 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 132, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Nui Haee and 25 Others. Petitionees pray that the sentence in the case of prisoner Wiremu Hare Maika, now in Mount Eden Gaol, may be remitted, he having already undergone two and a half years' imprisonment. I am directed to report as follows : That the petition should be referred to the Government for its consideration. 7th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 132, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nui Haee me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kai whakangawaritia te tikanga kia Wiremu Haere Maika e noho mai nei i roto i te whare herehere, no te mea kua rua ona tau me te hawhe e noho ana i reira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuka tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhirisi e ratoua. 7 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 262, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho and 8 Others. Petitionees pray that all measures passed during this and any succeeding session may be translated into Maori, so that all the Maoris may know what goes on. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government for its consideration. Bth July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 262, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nihoniho me etahi atu tokowaru 8. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga Pire katoa i paahi i tenei Paremete a me o nga Paremete a muri ake nei me Whakamaori kia niohio ai nga Maori katoa ki nga mahi a te whare. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuka tenei pitihana kia whakaarohia ete Kawanatanga. 8 o Hurae, 1885. 5

No. 260, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Eanieea Tueoa and 596 Others. Petitionees state that they are dissatisfied with the present Bill before Parliament as regards the dealing with their lands, and ask that a law may be made giving power to Maori Committees, and cancelling the.power of any one man dealing with the land. I am directed to report a^ follows; That this petition should b"e referred to the Government for their consideration. Bth July, 188&A

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