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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia-whiriwhiria mai c ratou inaianei nei ano. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 85, Sess. ll.—Petition of Meeekihebeka Hape and 26 Others. Petitionees pray that " The Native Land Administration Act, 1886," may not be applied to Native lands which have been subdivided, Crown-granted, and now held in severalty. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee recommends the Government to take the necessary steps to place the petitioners and others in the position they pray for.

16th November, 1887. ■ [Teanslation.] No. 85. —Pukapuka-inoi a Meeekihebeka Hape me etahi atu c 26. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c whakaekea " Te Ture Whenua Maori, 1886," ki runga ki nga whenua Maori kua oti te wehewehe ki ia tangata kua oti hoki nga karaati te whakaputa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E tono ana tenei Komiti ite Kawanatanga kia tahuri ratou kite whakahaere i tetahi tikanga ki nga kai-pitihana kia ahei ai te riro mai i a ratou ta ratou c inoi nei. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 84, Sess. II. —Petition of Meeekihebeka and 26 Others. Petitionees pray that the Stamp Duties Act may not be applied to the Maoris of New Zealand, as it would tend to make them penniless. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for their careful consideration.

16th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 84, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Meeekihebeka me etahi atn c 26. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua te Ture Pane Kuini c whakaekea ki runga i nga Maori o Niu Tireni kei ngaua ratou c te powhara. Kua whakahaua ahan kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria mai c ratou. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 8, Sess. ll.—Petition of Akinihi te Tuhi (Agnes Beece). Petitionee states that a certain block of land called Waiohau No. 1, situated in the Bay of Plenty, has been wrongly subdivided at a sitting of the Native Land Court at which she (an interested person) was not present, and she prays that a rehearing may take place at which she may be present or represented. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 16th November, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 8, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Akinihi te Tuhi (Agnes Beece). E ki ana te kai-pitihana i he te wehewehenga o te Waiohau No. 1 Poraka c takoto mai nei i te Pei o Peereti c te Kooti Whenua Maori i te mea c ngaro atu ana ia te wahine whai take ki tan whenua, a c inoi ana ia kia whakawakia tuaruatia kia ahei ai ia tetahi kaiwhakahaere ranei ana te tae atu ki te Kooti kite whakahaere i taua take ki taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou. 16 o Nowema, 1887.

No. 89, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hakabaia Koeaka and 359 Others. Petitionees state that the late Mr. H. Churton built a home for the maintenance of Maori girls at Aramaho; that in September, 1887, Mr. Churton died, but left a will stating that the home was to be continued. His executor has now given orders to close the school and send the girls home. Petitioners pray that an inquiry may be held into the matter, so that they may not be deprived of their rights as parents and guardians. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee recommend this petition be referred to the Government for their favourable consideration.

18th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 89, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hakaeaia Kobaka me etahi atu c 359. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i hanga c te H. Tuatini tetahi Kareti mo nga tamariki Maori i Aramoho, a i a Hepctema, 1887, ka mate a te Tuatini, me te mahue iho tetahi wira ana, c mea ana taua wira me mau tonu te mahi a tana Kareti, a kua mea ana Kaiwhakahaere inaianei kia whakakapia taua kura me te tuku i nga tamariki kia hoki ki o raton kainga. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia tukuna tetahi patai mo runga i tenei mea, kia kaua ai c tangohia i a ratou o ratou mana a matua kaitiaki hoki. . Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E tono ana te Komiti kia tukuna tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai c ratou i runga i nga mana o a ratou atawhainga. 18 o Nowema, 1887.