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No. 233, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Waata Taiaeoa and 3 Others. Petitionees pray that a piece of land called Puharariki may be returned to them, as it was wrongfully included in the sale of Waiau by mistake. I am directed to report as follows : That it appears from the report of Captain Preece, dated the 16th December, 1887, the petitioners have no claim to the land in question. The Committee, therefore, has no recommendation to make.

23rd May, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 233, Sess. 11., 1887. —Pukapuka-inoi a Waata Taiaeoa me etahi atu toko toru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou tetahi piihi whenua e karangatia ana ko Puharariki no te mea i he te whakaurunga atu o taua whenua i te hokonga o te Waiau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua kitea i runga i te ripoata a Kapene Pirihi otel6 o Tihema, 1887, kahore he take a nga kai-pitihana ki te whenua e tonoa nei. Heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 23 o Mei, 1888.

No. 435, Sess. 11., 1887. —Petition of Kaeeta Euatapu and 156 Others. Petitionees complain of the wording of Mr. Carroll's motion in the House, and object to the repeal of " The Native Land Administration Act, 1887." lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd May, 1888.

[Translation.] No. 435, Sess. 11., 1887.'—Pukapuka-inoi a Kaeeta Euatapu me etahi atu e 156. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo runga i te whakatakoto o nga kupu o te motini a Timi Kara i roto i te Paremete a e mea ana ratou kia kaua e whakakorea te " Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori, 1887." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 23 o Mei, 1888.

No. 448, Sess. 11., 1887. —Petition of Kapene Taiaeoa and Another. Petitionees pray that two pieces of land called Mamahanga and Manutawhiorangi, situated at Wairoa, may be returned to them, as their dead are buried there. lam directed to report as follows: That that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th May, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 448, Sess. 11., 1887. —Pukapuka-inoi a Kapene Taiaeoa me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou nga piihi whenua e ruatahi i te Wairoa, e ka,rangatia nei ko Mamahanga me Manutawhiorangi no te mea kei reira o ratou tupapaku e nehu ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 30 o Mei, 1888.

No. 428, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Eiwai Eimiteeiu. Petitionee prays that the burial places, Waiopuraho and Kotuku, may be returned to him. lam directed to report as follows: That as the land referred to is in the possession of Europeans, and, the Government having no control over it, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th May, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 428, Sess. 11., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eiwai Eimiteeiu. E inoi ana te Kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ia nga urupa e karangatia nei ko Waiopuraho me Kotuku. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te nohia te whenua e whakahuatia nei i roto i te pitihana e te Pakeha me te kore mana whakahaere o te Kawanatanga ki runga i taua whenua, heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 30 o Mei, 1888.

No. 455, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Waeeo Keeei and 46 Others. Petitionees state that they agreed that Hone Pihama and Tukarangatai should be appointed Trustees for their lands called Te Ngaere, but the Native Land Court put those two persons in as owners; that they received the rents amounting to £200, and petitioners receive nothing. They pray for inquiry and relief. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th May, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 455, Sess. 11., 1887. —Pukapuka-inoi a Waeeo Keeei me etahi atu e 46. E ki ana nga kaik-pitihana i whakaae ratou kia whakaturia a Hone Pihama raua ko Tukarangatai hei Kaitiaki mo to ratou whenua e karangatia ana ko te Ngaere, akuanei whakaurua ana rana e te Kooti Whenua Maori hei tangata whai take tonu ki taua whenua, me te riro ano i nga