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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga ite whakaaro kia Mrs. Paraone me tona teina i runga i te herenga o to raua whenua c whakaarohia ana kahore he take c mau tonu ai taua here no reira c tono ana te Komiti i te Kawanatanga kia unuhia ana here. 29 o Nowema, 1887.
Nos. 128 and 129, Sess. 1. —Petitions of Hobi te Aunoanoa and 77 Others, and Peneamine Waipapa- and 74 Others. Petitionees state that they own a block of land called Waipiro, and which was awarded to them by the Native Land Court, but at a rehearing of the Court 10,000 acres of the block were wrongly awarded to other Natives. They now pray that a third hearing may take place to finally decide who are the rightful owners of the land in question. I am directed to report as follows : That, as there seems to be such a wide difference between the original judgment of the Native Land Court in the Waipiro Block and its judgment in the rehearing thereof, and after viewing the evidence which has been submitted, the Committee consider the application for a further hearing a reasonable one, and recommend that it should be granted, so that the disputed question of the ownership of such a valuable block of land may be entirely set at 29th November, 1887.
[Teanslation.] Nos. 128 me 129, Sess. I. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hobi te Aunoanoa me etahi atu c 77, me Peneamine Waipapa me etahi atu c 74. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana c whai take ana raton ki tetahi poraka whenua c karangatia ana ko Waipiro te ingoa a i whakataua ki a ratou c te Kooti Whenua Maori, no muri iho ka whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua a whakataua hetia ana tetahi wahi o taua poraka kotahi te kau mano eka ki etahi atu Maori, c inoi ana ratou inaianei kia whakawakia tuatorutia kia mohiotia ai ko wai nga tangata tika ki taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga i te rereketanga o te whakataunga tuatahi i te whakataunga tuarua a te Kooti Whenua Maori i'Waipiro Poraka a i runga i te whiriwhiringa o nga korero i korerotia kite Komiti, kua whakaaro te Komiti he tono tika te tono a nga kai-pitihana c tono nei kia whakawakia ano taua whenua a c tono ana kia whakaaetia taua tono kia ahei ai te tino whakatan ki nga tangata tino whai take ki taua whenua me te whakaoti i tenei raruraru. 29 o Nowema, 1887.
No. 87, Sess. ll.—Petition of H. K. Taiaeoa. Petitionee prays that a Crown grant for a section of land at Koputai (Port Chalmers), adjoining Section 401, may be issued to him. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of this Committee, it is advisable that the Government should insert a clause in the Special Powers and Contracts Act dealing with this matter.
30th November, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 87, Sess. ll.—Pukapnka inoi a H. K. Taiaeoa. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina te Karauna karaati ki aia mo tetahi tekiona whenua Koputai (Port Chalmers) c piri ana kite tekiona 401. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o te Komiti he mea tika kia whakaurua c te Kawanatanga tetahi rarangi ki roto kite Pare mo nga Whakamananga me nga Whakaritenga Motuhake hei whakahaere i tenei take. 30 o Nowema, 1887. t
No. 145, Sess. I.—Petition of Mccc Nako. Petitionee states that a piece of land at Motueka belongs to her, but was sold by a Native called Tiporaite without her knowledge. She prays that her son may be placed in possession of the land in question. lam directed to report as follows: That this Committee is of opinion that all expired leases should not be renewed unless the consent of the owner or owners is obtained, and in this particular ease steps should be taken by the Government to put the petitioner in possession of her property with the least possible delay. 30th November, 1887.
[Teanslation.] No. 145, Sess. I. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mccc Nako. E ki ana te kai-pitihana nona tetahi whenua i Motueka, erangi na tetahi tangata i hoko ko Tiporaite te ingoa, kihai ia i mohio c hokona ana. E inoi ana ia kia whakaurua tona tama ki runga i taua whenua c tonoa nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me kaua c whakahoutia nga riihi o nga whenua (ara) kite kore nga tangata nona te whenua c whakaae, a i runga i tenei keehi ko te mea tika kia hohoro tonu te tahuri te Kawanatanga kite whakauru i te kai-pitihana ki runga ki tona whenua. 30 o Nowema, 1887.
No. 283, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hohepa Kaeetai and 12 Others. Petitionees pray that £1,000 may be spent in making a road for them connecting certain places which they name, to prevent them from having to wade through water which they are obliged to do now.