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[Teanslation.] No. 438, Sess. 18, 1884.—Bukapuka-inoi a Paoea Tuhaeee. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko te motu e mohiotia nei ko Hauturu i whakataua ki aia me ona huanga ete Kooti Whenua Maori. Ko nga eka o taua motu e 6,960 he nui hoki te kauri kei runga e tipu ana. E £3,000 i kia ete pakeha kia homai mo nga kauri anake, e £2,500 e kiia kia homai ete Kawanatanga mo te Motu me nga rakau hoki a no te mea kihai ia i whakaae ki nga moni a te Kawanatanga kua tukuna e ratou tetahi panui arai kei hokona e ia ki te tangata ke. E tono ana ia ki tetahe ora mona kia unuhia tonutia taua panui i naianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I whakaurua ano tetahi rarangi ki roto ite Ture mo nga Whakamananga me Nga Whakaritenga Motuhake, 1884, hei whakamana i te whakawakanga tuarua kia mohiotia ai nga tangata whai take ki tana Motu. Kua tukuna ano hoki i muri nei tetahi panui e te Kawana i runga i nga tikanga o te Ture no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 15 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 108, Sess, 18, 1884.—Petition of Hoepa Tamamutu and 39 others. Petitionees, Ngati Tuwharetoa, pray that the proceedings of the Maori Committee of Tuwharetoa, instituted by the Government in 1883, may be confirmed. They also pray that the boundary-line running through Taupo may be extended to the other side of Buapehu. They want only to be apportioned to the East Coast, that they may be altogether under the jurisdiction of Major Scannell, of Taupo, and do not wish to be mixed up with the Arawa Committtee of Tauranga. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 108, Sess. 18, 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hohepa Tamamutu me etahi atu e 39. Ko nga kai-pitihana ko Ngati Tuwharetoa e inoi ana kia whakamana nga whakahaerenga o te Komiti Maori o Ngati Tuwharetoa i whakaturia nei e te Kawanatanga ite tau 1883. E inoi ana hoki ratou kia nukuhia te rohe e rere haere nei i roto o Taupo ki tera taha o Buapehu. E hiahia ana ratou kia whakataua ratou ki te Tai Bawhiti anake, kia kotahi ai to ratou nohoanga i raro i te whakahaere a Meiha Kanara, o Taupo, kahore hoki ratou e hiahia kia whakauruhia ki roto i te Komiti o te Arawa i Tauranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 15 o Hurae, 1885.

Nos. 474, 514, 513, and 501, Sess. 18, 1884. — Petitions of Te Awanui Apoeotanga and 159 others, Hoani Bewaka and 84 others, Aeapeta Bangiuiea and 147 others, and Baika Whakaeongotai and 49 others. Petitionees pray for the repeal of the Beserves and Bating Act. I am directed to report as follows : That, as these petitions relate to matters of public policy, the Committee have no recommendation to make. 16th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] Nos. 474, 514, 513, 501, Sess. 18, 1884. — Pukapuka-inoi a Te Awanui Apoeotanga me etahi atu 159, me Hoani Bewaka me etahi atu e 84, me Aeapeta Bangiuiea me etahi atu 147, me Baika Whakaeongotai me etahi atu e 49. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture Bahui me te Ture Beiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea e ahu atu ana nga take o enei pitihana ki nga me e pa ana ki te tokomaha kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 16 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 80.—Petition of Wieemu Kauika and others (No. 2). Petitionees state they were paid £5,411 os. 7d., by Mr. Gill (by cheque), for land they had sold to Government. They gave the cheque to one William Williams to cash for them. They say they have never seen either him or the money since. I am directed to report as follows : That this is similar to Petitions Nos. 206 and 509 of Session 18, 1884, and reported upon on the 2nd July, 1885, in the following terms : " That the Government should ascertain whether there be sufficient evidence to warrant an action at law in this matter —either civil or criminal —and, if so, should assist the Natives to obtain justice." 16th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 80.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wieemu Kauika me etahi atu (Nama 2). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i utua ki a ratou nga moni £5,411 os. 7d. e te Kira mo te whenua i hokona e ratou ki te Kawanataga. ko aua moni i whakaputaina tieketia a hoatu ana e ratou Te Tieke kia Wiremu Wiremu kia vjahia e ia te Tieke ma ratou, e mea ana ratou kahore rawa ratou i kite i aia i nga moni ranei i muri iho. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E rite ana tenei Pitihana ki nga Pitihana nama 206 me te 509 o te Paremete 18, 1884, i puta te ripoata i te 2 O nga ra o Hurae, 1885, e penei ana nga korero ; 2—l. 2.

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