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No. 147, 1885.—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. lam directed to report as follows: That this case was before the Committee some years ago, and a recommendation was made that inquiry should be instituted as soon as possible. That, on the Ist November, 1882, Mr. Clarke reported to the Government that, after a full investigation into the claims of the petitioners, he considered them groundless. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 3rd June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 147, 1885. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hieini te Kani me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ratou mo ta ratou mahi hapai patu i Waerengahika, no te mea kua utua katoatia etahi iwi i hapai patu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ite aroaro ano ote Komiti tenei take i nga tau maha kua pahure ake nei a i tonoa kia hohoro te whiriwhiri, a i te 1 o nga ra o Nowema, 1882, ka tukua te ripoata a te karaka kia te Kawanatanga, a i runga i tetahi tino whiriwhiringa l nga take o te kaipitihana, i whakaaro ia kahore he take ate kai-pitihana. Heoi kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 4 o Hune, 1886.

No. 215, 1885.—Petition of John Mica and Others. Petitionees, who are Natives residing at Waikouaiti, ask that assistance may be given to them to the extent of £100, to enable them to make a road in front of the Native reserve, so as to enable people to go to and from Port Chalmers without encroaching on private property or wading through the water. lam directed to report as follows: That the Government be requested to give this matter early consideration. 3rd June, 1886. ■—

[Translation.] No. 215, 1885. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Mira me etahi atu. Ko nga kai-pitihana c noho mai nei i Waikouaiti, c inoi ana kia tukua tetahi tikanga kia ratou kia £100 kia ahei ratou te hanga huarahi i te aroaro o nga rahui Maori kia ahei te tangata te hoki atu te haere mai i Port Chalmers kia kore ai c haere ma runga i te whenua o te tangata ma roto ranei i te wai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tono te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria wawetia tenei take. 3 o Hune, 1886.

No. 379, 1885.—Petition of Hoani Eueu 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. I am directed to report as follows : That the land referred to is vested in twenty-three persons ; but it seems that there are others equitably interested. It is recommended that Government try to ascertain who may be equitably entitled to an interest, and, if possible, make a just settlement. 4th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 379, 1885. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Euru me etahi atu (Nama 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaurua o ratou ingoa ki roto i tetahi Poraka whenua c karangatia ana ko Te Arai c 4,240 eka i whakahokia ki etahi Maori etc Kawanatanga. Eki ana hoki nga kai-pitihana c whai take ana ratou ki taua whenua a he mea tika kia uru ratou ki roto. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te whenua c whakahuatia i whakataua ki nga tangata c 23 otira c maharatia ana tera ano etahi atu tangata tika c whai panga ana ki taua whenua, a c meatia ana kia tonoa te Kawanatanga kia whakamatau kite kimi ko wai nga mea c tino whai pangaana, a kite kitea kia whakaotia paitia taua take. 4 o Hune, 1886.

No. 225, Sess. 11., 1884. —Petition of Eiparata Kahutia. Petitionee alleges that the boundaries of land in Gisborne sold to the Government have been wrongly marked so as to include 110 acres more than were purchased by Government. She prays that the land may be returned to her. I am directed to report as follows : That in this case an arrangement has been made with the petitioner by the Government, and a sum of money has been placed upon the estimates to satisfy the claim.

4th June, 1886. ■ [Teanslation.] No. 225, Sess. 11., 1884. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eipaeata Kahutia. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i he te maaka o nga rohe o te whenua i hokona c te Kawanatanga i Kihipane, a uru atu ana te 110 eka kihai i hokona c te Kawanatanga. E inoi ana ia kia whakahokia taua 110 eka ki a ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua puta tetahi whakaritenga ate Kawanatanga kite kai-pitihana a kua tuhia etahi moni ki runga i te pukapuka moni hei whakarite i taua take. 4 o Hune, 1886.