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[Teanslation.] No. 316.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mrs. Koeowhiti Tuataka (Mrs. Douglas). E ki ana te kai-pitihana no te tau 1879 ka whakawakia tetahi Poraka whenua e karangatia nei ko Akauia e te Kooti Whenua Maori, a whakataua ana kia Korowhiti Tuataka (Douglas) me etahi atu. I ki mai hoki te Tiate ki aia ka whakaurua ano tona ingoa ki te tiwhikete mo taua whenua otira e toru marama i muri iho ka kitea e ia kahore tona ingoa i whakaurua na reira ano hoki ia i kore ai e whiwhi ki tona hea ki te whenua. E inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora mona. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 317.—Betition of S. T. Beent. Petitionee prays that the report of the Native Affairs Committee of last session, recommending the Government to pay him £51, being the balance due to him for the purchase of two houses on the recreation reserve, Botorua, may be carried out, as he has not yet received the money. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 317. —Pukapuka-inoi a S. T. Peeeti. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakamana te whakataunga a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori o tera tau, He tono kia utua e te Kawanatanga ki aia nga moni e £51 he toenga no nga moni o nga hoiho e rua i hokona i runga i te whenua Bahui Takaro i Botorua no te mea kahore ano nga moni i riro mai i aia. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 332.—Petition of Wi Teeueu and Others. Petitionees state that, when the Court sat at Uawa, a block of land called Tauwharepapa was awarded to them. The land was afterwards divided into two equal parts, of 5,000 acres each. One-half they sold to the Government, and the other half they retained, and are living on it. They say they were induced to sign a lease of their portion with a purchasing clause, which they did not intend to do, as they wish to keep their land. They pray for relief. Eeport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 332. —Bukapuka-inoi a Wi Teeueu me etahi atu. E Ki ana nga kai-pitihana i te. nohanga o te Kooti ki Dawa ka whakataua tetahi Boraka whenua e karangatia nei ko Tauwharepapa ki a ratou, I muri iho ka wahia te whenua i waenganui e 5,000 eka o tetahi wehenga e rima mano o tetahi, ko tetahi 5,000 eka i hokona ki te Kawanatanga ko tetahi i purutia a kei te noho ratou i runga. E ki ana ratou he mea whakahau ratou kia nainatia he riihi me te hoko i muri iho kihai ratou i pai kia peneitia, i hiahia hoki ratou ki te pupuri i to ratou whenua. E tono ana i tetahi ora mo ratou. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 349.—Petition of Te P. Mutu and Others. Petitionees object to the Native Land Disposition Bill, and pray that it may not be applied to their lands at Te Waipounamu and Bakiura. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 349. —Pukapuka-inoi a Te P. Mutu me etahi atu. E WHakaHe ana nga kai-pitihana ki te Pire Tuku Whenua Maori, E inoi ana kia kaua e whakaekea ki runga i o ratou whenua i te Waipounamu me Bakiuru. E rite ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 341.—Petition of Tuangahueu Whanganui. Petitionee states that he is a nephew of Karepe Tehu, who was part owner of a block of land at Manawatu called Kukutauaki No. 4d, but who is now dead. At a sitting of the Native Land Court he put forward his claim to Karepe Tehu's share, but the Court awarded the land to Biperata Pini. He prays for a rehearing on the ground that he is the rightful successor to Karepe Tehu. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 341.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tuangahueu Whanganui. •^ Ki ana te kai-pitihana he iramutu ia kia Karepe Tehu nona nei tetahi wahi o te Poraka Whenua i Manawatu e karangatia nei ko Kukutauaki Nama 4d, erangi kua mate ia inaianei. I tetahi nohanga o te Kooti Whenua Maori ka tukuna e ia tana kereme mo te hea a Karepe Tehu, a whakataua ana ete Kooti te whenua kia Bipereta Bini. E tono ana iakia whakawakia tuaruatia no te mea ko ia te mea tika hei riiwhi mo Karepe Tehu. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

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