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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te urupa c whakahuatia nei he wahi iti c toru ano eka kei waenganui o nga eka c 400 a tetahi tangata, a kua rahuitia, me whiriwhiri c te Kawanatanga tetahi tikanga ekore ai c taea aua rahui c te tangata. 9 o Hune, 1886.

No. 376, 1885.—Petition of Mihaka 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. lam directed to report as follows: The Government has no record of any reserve to be given to the Natives when purchasing the block referred to (7,557 acres), but did actually reserve 240 acres. There is no evidence in favour of the petitioner's claim.

9th June, 1886. [Teanslation.] No. 376, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mihaka Patutai. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko tetahi whenua c karangatia nei ko Ngakoinga i wehea c tona iwi mana ake me tona whanau hei oranga mo ratou, otira inaianei kua whakauruhia tona whenua ki roto i te ruri o Punakitere. E inoi ana ia kia kaua c tukua te Kawanatanga kia pupuri i tona whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he tuhituhinga ite Kawanatanga o tetahi rahui kia hoatu ki nga Maori i te wa i hokona ai taua Poraka c whakahuatia nei c (7,557) eka, erangi i tino rahiutia nga eka c 240. Kahore he korero hei whakatika ite tono ate kai-pitihana. 9 o Hune, 1886. '

No. 393, 1885.—Petition of Penekoti and Another. Petitionees pray that the lease of their land called Wairaka may be cancelled, owing to the land being Crown-granted to sixteen persons, and also because the rent they receive for the land is not sufficient. I am directed to report as follows : That it seems that the lease referred to is signed by only two out of the sixteen grantees. The question of its validity is purely a legal question between the parties concerned. 9th June, 1886.

[Teanslation.] No. 393, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a Penekoti me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te riihi o to ratou whenua c karangatia nei ko Wairaka no te mea i karaatitia te whenua ki nga tangata tekau ma ono, no te mea hoki i iti nga moni o te reti c riro mai ana ia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaarohia ana tokorua anake nga tangata i roto i nga tangata tekau ma ono nana i haina i te riihi c whakahuatia nei ko te tika o taua take he mea tena ma nga tangata no ratou te whenua c whakarite.. 9 o Hune, 1886.

No. 109.—Petition of M. W. E. Kahuariki and Others. Petitioners pray that a Commissioner may be appointed to settle their reserves for them at Kaikoura, as was promised by Mr. Bryce on the sth of June, 1884. lam directed to report as follows: That Mr. Mackay has been appointed Commissioner, and will soon be able to attend to the matter. The Commiitee recommends the petition to the consideration of the Government. 9th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 109.—Pukapuka-inoi a M. W. E. Kahuariki me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaturia tetahi Komihana hei whakatuturu i a ratou rahui kia ratou i Kaikoura pera ano me te whakaaetanga a te Paraihe, i te 5 o nga ra o Hune, 1884. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua whakaturia a te Make hei Komihana a mea ake nei whiriwhiri ai eia taua mea. E tono ana te Komiti kia whiriwhiria te pitihana etc Kawanatanga. 9 o Hune, 1886.

No. 110.—Petition of Eawiri Eakitapu. Petitioner prays that Government will appoint him constable for the Maoris in his district, so that he may have authority to prevent disturbances. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the Native Department does not consider such an appointment necessary, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 110.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eawiri Eakitapu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaturia ia hei pirihimana mo nga Maori i tona takiwa kia whai mana ai ia kite arai i nga tangata tutu. Kua whakahau ahau kia ki penei: No te mea c whakaaro ana te Tari Maori kahore he take c whakaturia ai he Pirihimana kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 9 o Hune, 1886.