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(2.) The condition that all claim to this money was to be waived in consideration of the petitioners getting the land was not adopted. (3.) The Government admitted the principle that the money on account of rents, &c, was due, and this is proved by their having placed a sum upon the estimates for that purpose. (4.) The report of the Native Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council in 1883 fairly meets the merits of this case. (5.) Your Committee therefore recommend that the claim for accrued rents and interest should be discharged in full by the Government, and that the propriety of reimbursing the expenditure and discharging the reasonable liabilities incurred by the petitioners in this matter should be considered in a liberal spirit. (For Minutes of Evidence, see 1.-2a.) 10th September, 1885.

[Teanslation.] Nos. 16 me 171, Sess. 11., 1884 ; Nos. 61 me 81.—Pukapuka-inoi a Benata Eopiha, a Heea Tuhungahunga me etahi atu 15 ; a Benata Bopiha, a Benata Bopiha me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua kia ratou nga moni reti o Himatangi me nga inatareti i runga i aua moni i whakaaetia ra i mua no te mea kihai o ratou hapu i whakaae ki te haina i te tiiti hoko ki te Kawanatanga no reira whakatarewatia ana nga moni reti o te whenua taea noatia tenei ra. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: (1.) I ata tono nga kai-pitihana kia puta nga moni reti me nga hua o mua noa atu i te paahitanga o te Ture Karauna karaati o Himatangi. (2.) Kahore i whakapumautia kia whakakorea taua moni reti mehemea ka whakahokia taua Himatangi ki aua kai-pitihana. (3.) I whakaae ano te Kawanatanga ki te tikanga utu inahoki i hoatu tetahi moni pera ki roto i nga pukapuka moni ote Paremete mo runga mo taua mea. (4.) Ko te ripoata i puta ite Kaunihera ite tau 1883 e tino whakarite pai ana i nga ritenga mo taua mea. (5.) No reira ka tono atu to koutou Komiti kia utua katoatia e te Kawanatanga nga reti i herea ra me nga inatareti i runga i aua moni kia ata whakaarohia e te Kawanatanga i runga i te ngakau aroha me te ngakau nui mehemea ranei e tika aua kia utua nga moni a nga kai-pitihana i pau i runga i o ratou whakahaere i o ratou take. 10 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 360.—Petition of J. M. Leasee. Petitionee prays that an inquiry may be instituted into his conduct regarding certain allegations contained in a telegram accusing him of placing certain names to petitions without authority. I am directed to report as follows : That the telegrams received have no relation to any of the petitions before this Committee. 11th September, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 360. —Pukapuka-inoi a J. M. Peeeiha. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia pataia nga tikanga o tana mahi mo runga i etahi korero whakapae inona i roto i tetahi waea mo tana mahi whakauru noa i etahi ingoa ki etahi pitihana i runga i te mana kore ki te pera. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore rawa he kupu i roto i nga waea kua tae mai nei e pa ana ki nga pitihana i te aroaro o te Komiti. 11 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 305.—Petition of Wi Peee. Petitionee prays that a block of land called Te Kohe, situated at Gisborne, may be restored to him, as he was deprived of it through the misrepresentations of Messrs. Atkinson and Wylie. He states that both Sir Donald McLean and Mr. Sheehan promised that the land should be returned to him. I am directed to report as follows : That Government be recommended to take necessary steps to carry out the report of Mr. Commissioner Clarke upon this subject, or, if this be found impossible without a breach of faith with the inhabitants of the district, to make equitable arrangements with Mr. Wi Pere in some other way. 11th September, 1885.

[Teanslation.] No. 305. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Peee. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki aia tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia nei ko te Kohe i te takiwa o Kihipane no te mea i tangohia i aia i runga i te he o nga korero a te Atikini me Waere. Eki ana ia i whakaae tahi ate Makarini rana ko te Hiana me whakahoki te whenua ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tono te Kawanatanga kia whakahaerea e ratou te ripoata a te Karaka Komihana mo runga i tenei mea a ki te kitea e kore e taea te whakahaere i runga i te huarahi tika ki nga tangata o taua takiwa, me whakarite i tetahi tikanga tika kia Wi Pere i runga i tetahi huarahi ke atu. 11 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 319, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Hemi Waeena (No. 2). Petitionee prays that compensation may be granted to him for the loss of his two horses, which were killed by a railway train.