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" Me kimi e te Kawanatanga mehemea e tino mana ana nga korero e ahei ai ratou te tuku tono kia whakawakia tenei mea e te ture i runga i te whakawa Hiwiri Kirimini ranei a ki te kitea he tika kia peratia, me awhina te Kawanatanga i nga Maori ki te kimi i tetahi huarahi e puta ai he ora mo ratou." 16 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 109.—Petition of Hone Paeatene. Petitionee alleges that at the late election for the Southern Maori District several things were done which were illegal, in consequence of which he asks that a fresh election may take place. I am directed to report as follows : That this is a question which can only be settled in a law Court. 17th July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 109.—Bukapuka-inoi a Hone Paeatene. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i runga i te pootitanga mo te Takiwa Maori mo te taha ki te Waipounamu he maha nga mea i whakahaerengia kihai i rite ki ta te ture, no reira e tono ana ia kia whakaturia ano tetahi pooti hou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ma tetahi Kooti Ture anake e whakatau teni take. 17 o Hurae, 1885.

Bepoet.— Be Beheaeing Cases. Besolved, That, in view of the legislation to be proposed this session, the attention of the Government bo called to the resolution passed by this Committee on the 17th October, 1884, in reference to cases of rehearing by the Native Band Court. 22nd July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] Keehi tono whakawa tuaeua. Ko te whakatau tenei o te Komiti no te mea e whakaarohia ana tera e puta tetahi kupu i tenei Paremete hei whakahaere Ture mo nga tono whakawa tuarua me tono te kawanatanga kia mahara ratou ki te whakatau a te Komite o te 17 o nga ra o Oketopa, 1884, mo runga i nga tono whakawa tuarua ki te Kooti Whenua Maori. 22 o Hurae, 1885.

No. 200. —Petition of Te Pokiha Taeanui and Others. Petitionees state that they have seen a petition from Ngatiwhakaue, asking Government to pay them money for land at Paengaroa. They state that they should participate in any money that is paid. They also pray that the boundary of their land, so often laid down, may be kept inviolate. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the matter is now being investigated by the Native Land Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd July, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 200. —Pukupuka-inoi a Pokiha Taeanui me etahi atu. E KI ana nga kai-pitihana kua kite ratou i tetahi pitihana a Ngatiwhakaue e inoi ana ki te Kawanatanga kia utua kia ratou he moni mo Paengaroa e ki ana ratou ko te mea tika me uru tahi ratou ki te tango i nga moni e utua ana. E inoi ana hoki ratou kia kaua e whakarereketia te rohe o to ratou whenua i tenei e takoto nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te whakawakia tenei mea e te Kooti Whenua Maori. Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 23 o Hurae, 1885.

Nos. 544, 554, 381, 380, 560, 545, 450, 504, 555, 370, 543, 432, 327, and 527, Sess. 18, 1884; Nos. 41, 56, 82, 105, 149, 154, 156, and 162.—Petitions of Te Puke Hueiama and Others, Hakieuihi Pueiwa and Others, Apeeahama Bangitatia and Others, Te lea te Baeiki, Te Winitaea Tupotahi and Others, Ngata Teeenuku and Others (No. 2), Tukoeehu and Others, Ngata Teeenuku and Others (No. 1), Wieemu te Whitu, Haeete Matiu and Others, Tieeni Hangina and Others, Hone Tahueangi and Others, H. W. Tuckee, and Ngahoki T. Kaueu and Others; Tanioea Aeapata, Kohika and 24 Others, Ngauau Hinemu and Others, Utiku Potaka, Paoea Paeau, Hoei Heeeheee, Hieiwanu Tapa Maitaeawhai and Others, and Ema Betimana. Petitionees pray that rehearings may be granted by the Native Band Court for the different blocks of land mentioned in their petitions. They give various reasons why their request should be granted. lam directed to report as follows: (1.) That, in accordance with the terms of their report of the 17th October, 1884, this Committee cannot see their way to adjudicate upon petitions for rehearing cases which have been already dealt with according to law. (2.) That, with regard to the charges of bribery made against the Assessor who sat in the Maungatautari case, the Committee desire to call the attentiorfwf the Government to the same, with a view (if the allegations are proved) to have punishment meted out to him. 24th July, 1885.