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[Teanslation.] No. 99.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hoei Keeei Taiaeoa. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana ko nga moni e wha rau inatareti i tukua ki te Peke o Nui Tireni e etahi kai Tiaki a ko aua inatareti i kia e te Minita Maori o taua wa e te (Paraihe) na te Kawanatanga a ka ahei kia utua ki te Kai-Tiaki me nga inatareti hoki i roto i nga tau e rima kua pahure ake nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua kitea e te Komiti ka rua nga ripoata tanga o tenei pitihana i roto i nga tau 1880 me te 1881 a i tino whakahaerea e ratou inaianei, me te ratou ki, kahore o ratou kupu mo runga i tenei tono. 25 o Akuhata, 1885.
Nos. 511, 510, and 321, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petitions of Inia Tuhueu and Others, Ihaia te Awanui and Others, and Meeekiheeeka Hape and 18 Others. Petitionees state that, being chiefs of the Ngaitahu and Ngatimamoe Tribes, they sold millions of acres in the Middle Island some years ago to Europeans on the understanding they were to have hospitals, schools, &c, built for them, and 10 per cent, of the land given back. They pray for redress, as they say the promises have not been carried out. I am directed to report as follows : That these three petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th August, 1885.
[Teanslation.] Nos. 511, 510, and 321, Sess. 11., 1884—Pukapuka-inoi a Inia Tuhueu me etahi atu, a Ihaia te Awanui me etahi atu, a Meeekiheeeka Hape me etahi atu 18. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana no te mea he rangatira ratou no nga Iwi o Ngaitahu me Ngatimamoe he maha nga miriona eka i hokona i te Waipounamu i nga tau o mua ki te pakeha i runga i to ratou mohio tera e hanga he kura he Hohipera ma ratou, kia whakahokia hoki kia ratou te whakatekau o nga eka o te whenua. E tono ana ratou ki tetahi ora mo ratou inahoki eki ana ratou kihai i tika mai nga whakaaetanga kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko enei pitihana e toru me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 28 o Akuhata, 1885.
No. 433, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Hone Tahaeangi and Others (No. 2). Petitionees pray that a rehearing may be granted in the pieces of land of Te Piha, Tukiakaro, Waiparapara, and Tauaroa, in the Wahirere Block, at Matakana (Tauranga). I am directed to report as follows : That, as a rehearing is to take place next month, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1855.
[Teanslation.] No. 433, Sess. 11., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Tahaeangi me etahi atu (No. 2). E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua mo enei piihi whenua mo Te Piha mo Tukiakaro mo Waiparapara me Tauaroa i roto i te Waihirere Poraka, i Matakana (Tauranga). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea ka tu he whakawa tuarua a tenei marama e haere ake nei kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 28 o Akuhata, 1885.
No. 75. —Petition of Komene Poakatahi and Others. Petitionees pray that Mr. Marsden Clarke and Mr. Edmunds may be appointed to investigate their title to the land, Punakitere (No. 2), as they are not satisfied with the decisions of the Native Land Court Judges. lam directed to report as follows: That, as this case is before the Native Land Court at present, the Committee has no recommendation to make. - 28th August, 1885.
[Teanslation.] No. 75. —Pukapuka-inoi a Komene Poakatahi me etahi atu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaturia a Te Macenga Karaka me Te Irimana hei whakawa i to ratou take ki tera whenua ki Punakitere (No. 2), kahore hoki ratou e pai ki te whakataunga a te Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau ki te penei: No te mea kei te whakahaerea tenei keehi e te Kooti Whenua Maori, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 28 o Akuhata, 1885.
No. 55.—Petition of Hemi Takahia and Another. Petitionees complain that a piece of land, containing one hundred acres, given to them by the Commissioner, and situated in the Manawatu-Eangitikei District, has been disposed of by a person called Matiu te Wheoro, and that they have received no portion of the' purchase-money. I am directed to report as- follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 28th August, 1885.
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