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etahi whenua a riro atu ana, e ki ana hoki ia e tika ana kia uru ia ki etahi whenua raupatu i te Tai Hauauru i karaatingia hetia ki etahi atu Maori. E inoi ana ia kia whiriwhiria nga take o taua tono. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 266.—Petition of Hemi Waeena and Others. Petitionees state that when their land called Taonui Ahuaturanga (500 acres) was adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court, six persons, whose names they give, were placed in the certificate as trustees. These trustees have since sold the land and spent the money, leaving the petitioners landless. They pray for an inquiry. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 266. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hemi Waeena me etahi atu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i te whakawakanga o to ratou whenua e karangatia nei ko Taonui Ahuaturanga e (500 eka) e te Kooti Whenua Maori toko ono nga tangata kua tukua mai nei e ratou o ratou ingoa i tuhia ki te tiwhikete hei kai-tiaki No muri nei ka hokona te whenua e ana kaitiaki a kainga ake nga moni waiho. iho nga kai-pitihana kia noho whenua kore ana. E inoi ana ratou kia whiriwhiria ta ratou take. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 262.—Petition of Pataea Tuhi Maioha. Petitionee, on behalf of the chiefs and people of Waikato, disapproves of the new Bill introduced by the Government called " The Land Disposition Bill," and gives his reasons for so doing. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 262.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pataea Tuhi Maioha. Ko te kai-pitihana mo runga i te taha ki nga rangatira me te iwi o Waikato e whakahe ana ki te Pire hou i tukuna mai e te Kawanatanga e karangatia nei ko te Pire Tuku Whenua Maori, a e whakaatu ana hoki i te tikanga i pera ai ia. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 283. —Petition of Wieihana Hunia and Others. Petitionees state that they have seen the Bill called by the Europeans " The Native Lands Consolidation Bill of 1885." They agree with the Bill, excepting from sections 120 to 138, which they desire should be eliminated, as they say those sections shut them out from looking after their fathers' interests. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 283.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wieihana Hunia me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua kite ratou i te Pire e kia nei e te pakeha ko te " Pire Whakatopu 1 nga Ture Whenua Maori, 1885.." E whakaae ana ratou ki te Pire mehemea e3patua ana nga tekiona timata atu i te 120 tae atu ki te 138 notemea e ki ana ratou e arai ana aua tekiona i a ratou kei whakahaerea e ratou nga whenua o ratou tupuna. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 278. —Petition of Wieemu Katene and Others. Petitionees refer to a petition presented by them last year relative to restoring the clauses of the Treaty of Waitangi which have been abrogated. They pray that it may be considered this year. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 278. —Bukapuka-inoi a Wieemu Katene me etahi atu. E whakahua ana te kai-pitihana ki tetahi pitihana i tukua mai e ratou i tera tau mo runga i te hanga i nga rarangi pakaru o te Tiriti o Waitangi kua whakakorea nei. E inoi ana ratou kia whiriwhiria i tenei tau. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

«3S: No. 288.—Petition of Maihi Angina and Others. Petitionees state that they have received a copy of the Native Land Disposition Bill, and say that they do not agree with its provisions, as they are likely to press heavily on the Natives. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 288-.^Pukapuka-inoi a Maihi Angina me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitjliana kua kite ratou i te Pire Tuku Whenua Maori, me te ki kahore ratou e pai ki nga tikanga d"faua Pire no te mea he nui te mate e tau ki runga ki nga Maori. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

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