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I am directed to report as follows: That the matter should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th September, 1885.

[Tbanslation.] No. 319.—Bukapuka-inoi a Hemi Waeena (Nama 2). E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaritea tetahi tikanga ki aia mo te matenga o ana hoiho i te Beriwe. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei mea ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 11 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 368.—Petition of Meee Paeeau. Petitionee states that when the Bangitikei-Manawatu Block was sold to the Government her people reserved as a residence for themselves a thousand acres, but they found out afterwards that the Government had taken the whole of the land, including the thousand acres which they had reserved. She prays that the reserve may be returned to her and her people. I am directed to report as follows : That the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th September, 1885.

[Tbanslation.] No. 368. —Bukapuka-inoi a Meee Paeeau. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i te hokonga a te Kawanatanga i te Bangitikei-Manawatu Boraka i rahuitia e tona iwi 1,000 eka hei kainga mo ratou, no muri iho ka kitea e ratou kua tangohia katoatia e te Kawanatanga te whenua hui atu ki taua 1,000 eka i rahuitia nei e ratou. E inoi ana ia kia whakahokia taua whenua ki aia me tona iwi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 11 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 112.—Petition of Elizabeth Aenett and Another. Petitionees state that a Native reserve was pegged out by Mr. Mantell, a portion of which, as shown on the plan, was given to their mother for the children of Tiemi Eiri and Mere Wehikore. When Mr. Mackay divided the land in 1875 he did not divide their share. They wish this land to be settled, and a Crown grant issued to them for it. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th September, 1885.

[Tbanslation.] No. 112.—Pukapuka-inoi a Bieipeti Aneta me tetahi atu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i poua nga rohe o tetahi Bahui Maori e te Matera, ko tetahi wahi o taua Bahui e whakaaturia nei i runga i te mapi i hoatu ma to maua whaea ma nga tamariki hoki a Tiemi Eiri me Mere Wehukore. Ite wehewehenga ate Make i te whenua ite tau 1875 kihai i wehea e ia a matou hea. E hiahia ana matou kia whakaotia nga raruraru o tenei whenua kia whakaputaina he karauna karaati kia matou mo taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia e ratou. 15 o Hepetema, 1885.

No. 279.—Petition of Tini Keeei Taiaeoa. Petitionee states that a block of land at Kaiapoi, containing five hundred acres, was set apart by Mr. Mantell as a reserve for the Moeraki Natives; and that, when the land passed the Native Land Court, her own and her sisters' names were omitted from the certificate, although they were entitled to a share in that land. She prays that some means may be devised whereby she and her sisters may be made shareholders of the land. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 16th September, 1885.

[Tbanslation.] No. 279.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tini Keeei Taiaeoa, E Kl alia te kai-pitihana i wehea e te Matera tetahi Poraka whenua e 500 eka hei whenua Eahui mo nga Maori o Moeraki, a i te pahitanga o tana whenua a te Kooti Whenua Maori kihai i whakaurua tojaa ingoa" me ona tuahine ki roto ki te tiwhikete he tika ano hoki kia uru o ratou ingoa ki taua whenua. E inoi anaia kia kimihia tetahi huarahi e uru ai ia me ona tuahine ki taua whenua. Kua whakahaua" ahau kia ki penei; Ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia pataia e ratou nga tikanga. 16 o Hepetema, 1885,

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