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hoki i tika te whakatau a nga Kaiwhakawa. A c inoi ana ia kia whakawakia tuaruatia, kia whaka putama ranei tetahi whakaritenga i maharatia he tika. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua oti te whakahaere tetahi tikanga mo nga whakawa tuarua i roto i te Pire Kooti Whenua Maori c tokoto nei i te aroaro o te Whare. 15 o Hune, 1886.

No. 77. —Petition of Winiata Kaihote. Petitionees wish to know whether their names are included in the list of owners of a block of land called ko Ohuia No. 2, near Te Wairoa. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee recommends this be referred to the Government for reply. 15th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 77.—Pukapuka-inoi a Winiata Kaihote. E hiahia ana te kai-pitihana kia mohio ia mehemea i uru tona ingoa ki roto i te rarangi ingoa mo tetahi Poraka whenua c karangatia nei ko Ohuia Nama 2, c tata ana kite Wairoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E tono ana te Komiti kia tukua tenei mea kite Kawanatanga ma ratou te kupu whakahoki. 15 o Hune, 1886.

No. 42.—Petition of Inia Tuhueu and Others. Petitionees pray that Crown grants may be issued to them for their land at Arahura, adjudicated upon in 1879. I am directed to report as follows: That a Bill now before Parliament deals with this and similar cases.

15th June, 1886. [Translation.] No. 42.—Pukapuka-inoi a Inia Tuhueu me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina nga Karauna karaati mo to ratou whenua mo Arahura i whakawakia i te tau 1879. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whai mana ana te Pire c takoto nei ite aroaro ote Paramete hei whakahaere i tenei keehi me etahi atu c rite ana ki tenei. 15 o Hune, 1886.

No. 47. —Petition of E. C. Jordan. Petitioner states he advanced the sum of £225 to certain Natives of the Waitaha Tribe for the purchase of a block of land called Te Puke. He was afterwards promised by the then Native Minister (Mr. Sheehan) that the money would be returned to him if he withdrew from the purchase, which he agreed to do. He states that he has not yet received the money, and prays for relief. I am directed to report as follows : That the negotiations referred to took place before the land had passed through the Court, and with the knowledge that Government had proclaimed it, and the Natives refused to agree that any purchase-money should be paid to Jordan. Throughout the transactions Jordan was doing his utmost to obstruct the Government in negotiating a purchase. The Committee considers he has no claim. 15th June, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 47. —Pukapuka-inoi a E. C. Jordan. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i utua c ia nga moni c £225 ki etahi Maori o te iwi o Waitaha hei hoko i tetahi whenua c karangatia nei ko te Puke, a i muri iho ka whakaae te Minita Maori a Te Hiana kia whakahokia aua moni ki aia ara kite whakarerea eia te hoko o taua whenua a i whakaae ia. Eki ana ia kihai i riro he moni i a ia a c inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora mona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te whakahaere mo te hoko c whakahuatia nei i whakahaerea i mua o te pahitanga o taua whenua c te Kooti me te mohio ano hoki kua oti te panui c te Kawanatanga, me te whakaae nga Maori kia utua nga moni hoko ki a Horano. Itewa c hoko ana te Kawanatanga i te arai tonu a Horano i ta ratou hoko. E whakaaro ana te Komiti kahore ana take. 15 o Hune, 1886.

No. 394, 1885. —Petition of Ihaia Hutana. Petitioner complains that at a sitting of the Native Land Court held at Waipawa on the 10th October, 1883, the names of the descendants of Ngarengare and some of the names of the petitioner's hapu were included also in the certificate for 650 acres, marked on the map No. B, portion of the Whenuahou Block. They pray that their names may be withdrawn from that portion and placed on the remainder of the block w-ith the other two hapus. lam directed to report as follows: That rehearing cases are provided for in the Native Land Court Bill now before the House. 15th June, 1886.