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No. 367.—Petition of Puke Haukawania and Others. Petitionees pray that inquiry may be made into their land, known as Waiwiri, which they state was wrongly included in the survey made by Eoera Hukiki. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 367.—Pukapuka-inoi a Puke Haukawania me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria nga take o to ratou whenua e mohiotia nei ko Waiwiri e ki ana hoki ratou i he te whakaurunga atu ki roto i te ruri a Boera Hukiki. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 373. —Petition of Ihakaba Kahuao. Petitionee prays that a Crown grant may not be issued for the Tatua West Block, situated near Taupo, until such time as the boundaries thereof, which at present contain an area of about 4,000 acres in excess of the area contained within boundaries laid down by the 1869 Court, have been rectified, the land duly stipulated for reserves laid off, and the balance of the purchase-money paid to your petitioner, with interest. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 373.—Pukapuka-inoi a Ihakaba Kahuao. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia kaua e whakaputaina he Karauna karaati mo te Tatua ki te Hauauru Poraka e takoto tata ana ki Taupo kia oti rano te whakarite nga rohe, tatemea i neke ake i te 4,000 nga eka i uru ki roto ite rohe i whakatakotoria ete Kooti ite tau 1869. Kia whakaritea hoki nga Bahui kua whakatakotoria, kia utua hoki te toenga o nga moni hoko me nga inatareti o aua moni ki o koutou kai-pitihana. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 376.—Petition of Mehaka Patutai. Petitionee states that a piece of land called Ngakoinga was set apart by his tribe for himself and family to live upon ; that the Government have now included his land in the survey of the Punakitere. He prays that the Government may be prevented from retaining his land. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 376. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mehaka Patutai. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i whakaritea tetahi wahi whenua e tona iwi ma tona whanau hei oranga mo ratou ko te ingoa o taua whenua ko Ngakoinga, kua huia atu e te Kawanatanga inaianei ki roto ite ruri o Punakitere. E inoi ana ia kia kaua e tukua te Kawanatanga ki te tango i tenei whenua. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 153.—Petition of Tamati te Bangi. Petitionee alleges that he was the principal owner in a block of land at Tologa Bay known as Tauwhareparae. He was applied to by the Government Agent to sign a certain deed and use hia influence with other owners. He said he would not do so under the sum of £500. And the Agent, one Jury, agreed to this, whereupon he signed the deed. He has not received the £500, but only a small portion—£so. He applied to Mr. Gill, who refused to pay the balance, but said he would obtain a pension for petitioner, which has not been obtained or granted. Was also promised by Captain Porter an area of two hundred acres, which has not been granted. He prays for relief. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 153. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Te Eangi. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko ia te tino tangata whai take ki tetahi poraka whenua i Uawa e mohiotia nei ko Tauwhareparae i tono tetahi tangata o te Kawanatanga ki aia kia hainatia e ia tetahi Tiiti kia tono hoki ki era atu tangata whai take. 1 mea ia me homai kia £500 mana katahi ia ka tona ki era atu tangata whai take a whakaaetia ana e tetahi tangata ko Hiuri te ingoa, no reira ka hainatia eia Te Tiiti. Heoi kahore ano i riro mai te £500. Heoi nga moni e riro mai e £50 i tono ano hoki ia kia te Kira mo nga toenga a whakahaeretia ana e ia erangi i ki ia ka tonoa tetahi penihana ma te kai-pitihana. Heoi kahore i tukuna mai taua penihana. I ki mai ano hoki a Kapene Poata ka homai kia 200 eka mana a kore ake hoki taua 200 eka. 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. 147.—Petition of Hieini te Kani and Others. Petitionees pray that they may be paid for their military services at Waerengahika, as all the other tribes that were engaged have been paid. Beport and date same as No. 48.

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