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whakawakia turuatia erangi kahore i whakaaetia ete Tumuaki. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia inaia nei. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki to Nama 48.

No. 407.- —Petition of Henabe Mauhaea and 31 Others. Pettionees complain of the land-tax and the property-tax; also that their food is taken by the Europeans, and they are living in poverty on their land. Beport and date same as No. 48.

Teanslation.] No. 407.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henabe Mauhaea me etahi atu e 31. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo te Taki Whenua me te Taki Taonga kei te tangohia hoki a ratou kai e nga pakeha, a kei te noho mate ratou i runga i te ratou whenua. E rite tonu ana te repoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Naina 48.

No. 404.—Petition of Nepia Huiei Kaea and Others. Petitionees pray that the Native Land Court may be abolished so far as regards their district, and the Judges of the Court removed. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 404.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nepia Huiei Kaea me etahi atu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Kooti Whenua Maori ki to ratou takiwa ko nga Tiate me nuku ki tetahi atu wahi. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 385. —-Petition of Mihaka Beeebangi and Others. Petitionees state that their burial-ground at Moerangi has been desecrated by the Europeans. They state they were promised by the Government that their burial-place should be preserved. They now ask for 400 acres of land where there burial-place is. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 385.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mihaka Eaeeeangi me etahi atu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kia taka kino tia a ratou urupa i Moerangi ete pakeha. E ki ana ratou whakaaetia ete Kawanatanga me tiaki a ratou urupa. E inoi ana ratou inaianei mo nga eka whenua e 400 i te takotoianga ano o o ratou tupapaku. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki i;e Nama 48.

No. 408a.'—Petition of Takatu Matina and Others. Petitionees pray that an investigation may take place regarding their land, called Bangiwhakaoma, of which they give the boundaries ; the land was set apart as a reserve for themselves. When the block was sold to the Governm mt, they say that the Government claimed the reserve also. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 408a.—Bukapuka-inoi a Takatu Matina me etahi atu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaturia tetahi whakawa mo to ratou whenua e karangatia nei ko Bangiwhakaoma, e whakaatu mai anano i nga rohe, i wehea taua whenua hei rahui mo ratou ake i te hokonga ote Boraka ki te Kawanatanga. Eki ana ratou e mea ana te Kawanatanga na ratou hoki taua Eahui. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 408.—Petition of Wi Waka and Others. Petitionees state that a block of land called Mangatainoko belongs to them; they give the boundaries of the block; and say it has been wrongly awarded by the Native Land Court. They pray that a rehearing may be granted. Eeport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 408. —Pukapuku-inoi a Wi Waka me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana no ratou tera Poraka whenua e karangatia nei ko Mangatainoko, e whakaatu ana hoki i nga rohe o'%ua Poraka. Eki ana ratou i whakataua hetia ete Kooti Whenua Maori, a e inoi ana ratou kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua. E rite tonu ana~te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

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