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[Teanslation.] No. 260, Sess. 11., 1884. —Pukapuka-inoi a Banieea Tueoa me etahi atu e 596. E ki ana nga kai pitihana kahore ratou e pai ki te Bire e takoto nei i te aroaro o to Paramete hei whakahaere i o ratou whenua e tono ana kia hanga he ture tuku mana atu ki nga Komiti, kia whakakorea te mana whakahaere a te tangata ki nga whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei. Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te kawana-tanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 8 o Hurae, 1885. '
No. 60.—Petitition of Epiha Kaeoeo (No. 3). Peating that certain lands belonging to Ngatirahiri may be held over from sale by the Government, pending an inquiry into the justice of their case. They ask that an inquiry may now be made. I am directed to report as follows: That this petition is merely a lawyer's copy of Petition No. 5, which has been already dealt with. Bth July, 1885.
[Teanslation.] No. 60.—Pukapuka-inoi a Epiha Kaeoeo (Nama 3). E inoi ana kia kaua e hokona e te Kawanatanga tetahi whenua o Ngatirahiri kia pataia nga tikanga ota ratou kehi. E tono ana ia kia pataia ana tikanga inaianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko tenei pitihana he kape kau na te roia no te Pitihana No. 5 kua oti noako nei te whakatau e te Komiti. 8 o Hurae, 1885..
No. 89, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Bobeet Studholme Thompson. Petitionee states that his wife is a tribal owner in lands set aside by the Boyal Commission for the Ngatimanuhiakai hapu of Ngaruahine, on the Waimate Blains, and that he petitioned in the year 1881 for a separate reserve, and in 1882 also, representing that it was not fair for his wife to share alike in a reserve for reclaimed rebels. This second petition was recognized, and he was promised that individualization should take place as soon as possible. He now prays for relief. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee understand that petitioner's claim has been dealt with under section 5 of "The West Coast Settlements Beserves Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1884." It has therefore no recommendation to make. 9th July, 1885. -
[Teanslation.] No. 89, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pupapuka-inoi a Bopata Tutahomu Tamihana. E ki ana te kai-pitihana e whai take ana tana wahine ki etahi whenua i wehea e nga Komihana o te tai Hauainu- ma Ngatimanuhiakai Hapu o Ngaruahine i Waimate, a i tukua mai ano e ia tetahi pitihana i to tan 1881, me te tau 1882, me te ki mai kahore i tika kia whakaritea te hea ma tona wahine kia rite kijiga hea ma te hunga rau patu. I whakaarohia ano te pitihana tuarua, a i whakaaetia kia wehewehea te whenua kia tau ai te hea a ia tangata a ia tangata e tono ana ia inaianei ki tetahi ora mona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ki te mohio ote Komiti kua oti te whakarite te kereme i raro i te tekiona 5 o " Te Ture Bahui whakanohonoho Kainga 1881 Ture Whakatikatika 1884." No reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 9 o Hurae, 1885.
No. 116, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Te Bauhea Paeaone and 13 Others. Petitionees pray that certain land at Judea, Tauranga, called Bangipani, may be given to them, as they reside there, and say their dead are buried there. lam directed to report as follows : That, the petitioners having no claim to the land, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th July, 1885.
[Teanslation.] No. 116, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Bauhea Baeaone me etahi atij 13. E inoi ana nga kai-pitiana kia hoatu kia ratou etahi whenua i Huria, Tauranga, e karangatia nei ko Bangipani, no te mea kei reira ratou e noho ana, kei reira hoki o ratou tupapaku e nehu ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kahore he take ate kai-pitihana ki te whenua, Jsahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 9 o Hurae, 1885.
No. 172, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Aeama Kaeaka Haututu. Petitionee prays for an opportunity of examining the signatures attached to two deeds purporting to be the sale.of the Takapuna Block, North Island. I am directed to report as,follows : That this petition was fully inquired into in 1883, and reported on to the following effect: "The petitioner has no just claim to the lands named in the petition ; " the Comfiaittee has, therefore, no recommendation to make, 9th July, 1885.
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