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No. 58, Sess. 11., 1884.—Petition of Pamaeiki Paaka, of Motueka (No. 1). Petitionee states that certain lands belonging to him and his friends have been leased again for further period without their sanction, and pray that they may receive their lands, rents, and an account of former payments of rents. Eeport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 58, Sess. 11., 1884. —Pukapuka-inoi a Pamaeiki Paaka i Motueka (Nama 1). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua rihitia ano tetahi whenua ona me ona hoa mo tetahi takiwa roa, kihai i whaaetia e ratou taua riihi a e inoi ana kia whakahokia atu o ratou whenua me nga moni reti me te kaute o nga moni reti o mua. E rite tonu ana te repoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 377.—Petition of Takaeei te Mame and Others. Petitionees allege that a piece of land called Kukutauaki-Manawatu (No. 2) was wrongly purchased from them by the Government District Officer and the Eailway Company's Commissioner. They pray that an inquiry may be made into the matter. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 377. —Pukapuka-inoi a Takeeei te Mame me etahi atu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i he te hoko a te Apiha a te Kawanatanga me te Komihana o te Beriwe i tetahi pihi whenua i a ratou e karangatia nei ko Kukutauaki-Manawatu (Nama 2). E inoi ana ratou kia whiriwhiria nga take o tenei mea. E rite tonu ana te repoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 379.—Petition of Hoani Bubu and Others (No. 1). Petitionees pray that their names may be included in a block of land called Te Arai, containing 4,240 acres, which was returned to certain Natives by the Government. Petitioners allege that they also have a claim to the land, and their names should be inserted. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 379.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Bueu me etahi atu (Nama 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakauruhia o ratou ingoa ki tetahi poratia whenua karangatia nei ko Te Arai, e 4,240 eka, i whakahokia nei e te Kawanatanga ki etahi Maori. Eki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take ana hoki ratou ki taua whenua a me whakauru hoki o ratou ingoa. E rite tonu ana te repoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama. 48.

No. 378. —Petition of Haeete Tamihana. Petitionees, who are Natives of the Ngatihaua Tribe, state that when the Maungatautari Block was adjudicated upon the judgment was not given in accordance with the evidence, and that the Assessor was an interested party and was bribed. They pray that a rehearing of the block may take place; that the judgment of the Court may be held void ; and that a Boyal Commission may be appointed to inquire into the administration of the Native Land Court; and that the Native Land Court should be abolished. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 378. —Pukapuka-inoi a Haeete Tamihana me etahi atu. Ko nga kai-pitihana he tangata Maori no te iwi o Ngatihaua e ki ana i te whakawakanga o te Maungatautari Poraka kihai i tika te whakatau i runga i nga korero, a ko te Ateha he mea whakapatipati. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua Poraka, kia whakakorea te whakataunga a te Kooti a me whakatu tetahi Komihana hei whiriwhiri i nga mahi whakahaere a te Kooti Whenua Maori, kia whakakorea hoki te Kooti Whenua Maori. E rite tonu ana te repoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 380. —Petition of Hoani Bubu and others (No. 2). Petitionees, who appear to have an interest in a block of land called Te Whakatuna, state that when the award was made by the Native Land Court they applied for a rehearing, which the Chief Judge objected to. They now pray that a rehearing may take place. Beport and date same as No. 48.

Teanslation. No. 380. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Bueu me etahi atu (Nama 2). Ko nga kai-pitihana ki te titiro atu a te kanohi e whai take ana ki tetahi Poraka whenua e karangatia nei ko Whakatuna, e ki ana i te whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Maori i tono ratou kia

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