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[Translation.] No. 367, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a Puke Haukawaeua me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia pataia nga tikanga o to ratou whenua c karangatia nei ko Waiwiri c ki nei ratou i he te whakaurunga ki roto i te ruritanga a Eoera Hukiki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: He take totohe tenei mo runga i nga rohe o etahi whenua i whakataua ki etahi Maori c te Kooti, a ahakoa kaore taua mea i ahua tau ki runga i te Kawanatanga, c whakaaro ana te Komiti me patai taua take, a mehemea i kitea he he me tono te Kooti Whenua Maori kia tirohia nga rohe. 10 o Hune, 1886.

No. 81.—Petition of Mihaka Eeeeeangi and Others (No. 2). Petitionees state that the titles to several blocks of land were decided in favour of their hapu. They now find that a subdivision of that land has taken place, which is causing them great trouble. They ask that the land may be confirmed to them, as formerly. I am directed to report as follows : That, according to the report of Sir William Fox, Mehaka Eererangi was excluded from certain grants because he had held to his own use a large sum of money, got from a land sale, which he ought to have distributed amongst his tribe. The rent of the land referred to in the petition is paid to the Public Trustee for the benefit of the grantees. 10th June, 1886.

[Teanslation.] No. 81.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mihaka Eeeeeangi me etahi atu (No. 2). Eke ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga take ki etahi Poraka maha i whakataua ki to ratou hapu, a kua kite ratou inaianei kua wehewehea te whenua, he nui to ratou raruraru mo runga i taua mahi. E inoi ana ratou kia whakataua te whenua ki a ratou pera me te whakataunga o mua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga i te ripoata a Ta Wiremu Pokiha kihai i uru a Mihaka Eererangi ki etahi karaati, ta te mea i puritia c ia ki a ia ake etahi moni maha i puta mai i roto i tetahi hokonga whenua, ko te mea tika ia kia tuhatuhaina c ia aua moni i waenga ite iwi. Ko nga moni reti o te reti c whakahuatia nei i roto i te pitihana kua hoatu kite Kaitiaki o te Tokomaha hei painga mo te hunga whai karaati. 10 o Hune, 1886.

No. 407, 1885.—Petition of Heneee Mauhaea and 31 Others. Petitionees complain of the land-tax and the property-tax; also that their food is taken by the Europeans ; and they are living in poverty on their land. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th June, 1886.

[Teanslation.] No. 407, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a Heneee Mauhaea me etahi atu c 31. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo runga ite taaki whenua me te taaki taonga; c tangohia ana hoki a ratou kai etc pakeha; a c noho rawa kore ana ratou i runga ito ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei mea. 10 o Hune, 1886.

No. 317, 1885.—Petition of S. T. Beent. Petitionee prays that the report of the Native Affairs Commitee 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, Eotorua, may be carried out, as he has not yet received the money. lam directed to report as follows: That the money has been paid. 10th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 317, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a S. T. Brent. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakamana te ripoata a te Komiti mo Nga Mea Maori o te Paremete kua pahure ake nei, kia utua c to Kawanatanga ki a ia nga moni c £51, he toenga no nga moni hei utu ki a ia hei hoko i nga whare c rua i runga i te rahui harerenga i Eotorua, inahoki kahore ano kia utua aua moni ki a ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua utua aua moni c tonoa nei. 10 o Hune, 1886.

No. 341, 1885.—Petition of Tuangahuru Whanganui. Petitionee states that he is a nephew of Karepa Tehu, who was part owner of a block of land at Manawatu, called Kukutauaki No. 4d, Karepa being now dead. At a sitting of the Native Land Court he put forward his claims to Karepa Tehu's share, but the Court awarded the land to Eiperata Pini. He prays for a rehearing on the ground that he is the rightful successor to Karepa Tehu. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th June, 1886. —

[Teanslation.] No. 341, 1885.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tuangahuru Whanganui. E ki ana te kai-pitihana he iramutu ia no Karepa Tehu, ko ia nei tetahi o nga tangata whai take ki tetahi poraka whenua i Manawatu c karangatia nei ko Kukutauaki No. 4d, na i te mea kua mate 2—l. 2,