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No. 440, Sess. 18, 1884.—Petition of H. P. Tunuiaeangi and 8 Others. Petitionees pray that a law may be enforced fining heavily those Maoris who make fictitious claims to land, and also those who oppose just claims wrongfully. Fine to be paid to the local receiving officer of the revenue of the colony. lam directed to report as follows: That this Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Teanslation.] No. 440, Sess. 18, 1884. —Pukapuka-inoi a H. P. Tunuiaeangi me etahi atu 8. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga tetahi Ture hei whaina i nga Maori e whakaputa take he ana mo te whenua me nga tangata hold e whakahe ana i nga take tika, ko te whaina me utu ki te kai tango moni o te Koroni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate komiti mo runga i tenei tono.
No. 240.—Petition of Beeti te Bangi Whakaeewa and Others. Petitionees pray that the Native Band Court may be either closed or removed. They state a number of wrongs which they allege occur under the present law. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for its consideration. 29th July, 1885.
[Teanslation.] No. 240. —Pukapuka-inoi a Beeti te Bangi Whakaeewa me etahi atu. E inoi ana ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakatia te Kooti Whenua Maori kia nukuhia atu ranei. E korero ana ratou i te maha o nga he e puta ana i raro o te Ture e whakahaerea nei inaianei. Kua whakahaua ,ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 29 o Hurae, 1885.
Nos. 172 and 173. —Petitions of Wieemu Mahupuku and Others. Petitionees pray that the Native Band Purchase Department may be done away with, so that no more of their lands may be purchased by the Government, as they are now getting impoverished for want of land. I am directed to report as follows : That, as these petitions refer to matters of public policy, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 29th July, 1885.
[Teanslation.] Nos. 172 me 173. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wieemu Mahupuku me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakamutua te hoko whenua ate Kawanatanga kia kore ai o ratou whenua e riro i te Kawanatanga no te mea kua mate ratou i te kore whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea e ahu atu ana nga tikanga o enei pitihana ki nga mea mo te tokomaha kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 29 o Hurae, 1885.
No. 239.—Petition of Hoei Ngakapa Akamaunga and Others. Petitionees pray that the cost of passing a case through the Native Band Court may be reduced, as frequently the Natives have to forego their claims in consequence of not having money enough to pay the fees. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th July, 1885.
[Teanslation.] No. 239.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hoei Ngakapa Akamaunga me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga utu whakahaere keehi i roto i te Kooti Whenua Maori me whakahoki iho no te mea he maha nga mate o nga Maori i runga i te kore moni hei whakahaere i a ratou keehi. Kua whakahaua ahau Ida ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia. 29th Huare, 1885.
No. 73, Sess. lE, 1884; No. 104.— Petitions of Albeet McKay. Petitionee states that he is a half-caste, and that certain lands in the Bay of Plenty belonging to his (Maori) mother, a woman of rank, belonging to the Ngatipukeko Tribe at Whakatane, were confiscated, instead of her children getting them, as she never took part in the rebellion. He prays for relief. •» I anl directed to report as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, the claim raised by th pse petitions is a matter for the consideration of the Government. 29th July, 1885A*