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No. 193.—Petition of Eopata Omipi and 38 Others. Petitionees pray that the law may be repealed, so as to allow half-castes and quarter-castes the right to appear in the Native Land Courts, and assert their claims to the lands of their ancestors. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee recommend the petition to the favourable consideration of the Government. 13th June, 1888.
[Tbanslation.] No. 193. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eopata Omipi me etaki atu e 38. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture kia ahei te uru atu nga hahwe-kaihe me koata kaite ki to Kooti Whenua Maori ki te whakahaere i a ratou take ki nga whenua o o ratou take Tupuna. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua tono te Komiti kia tukua tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria e ratou. 13 o Hune, 1888.
No. 52. —Petition of G. Hoby and 11 Others. Petitionees, who are lessees of certain Native land near New Plymouth pray that their rents may be reduced, and the leases placed on the same footing as those of Native lands under the West Coast Settlement Acts. I am directed to report as follows : That, as a Bill dealing with the subject is now before the House, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th June, 1888.
[Tbanslation.] No. 52.—Pukapuka-inoi a G. Hoopi me etahi atu 11. He kai-eiihi nga kai-pitihana no tetahi Whenua Maori i Taranaki, a e inoi ana kia whakahokia iho nga utu o te reti, a kia peratia nga tikanga o ta raua riihi me nga riihi o nga whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o to Ture Whakataunga Eahui o te Tai Hauauru. Kau whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te aroaro ote whare tetahi Pire hei Whakahaere i te take e Whakahuatia nei kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 13 o Hune, 1888.
No. 483, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Apobo Tipitipi. Petitionee prays that a rehearing of the Awhiturua Ngapuna Block may take place, as it has been wrongly awarded to a section of the Ngatiwhakaue Tribe. I am directed to report as follows : That the petitioner shows a great hardship has occurred to a large section of Natives suffering from the Tarawera Eruption, in consequence of the Native Land Court not giving effect to a gift of land made by one tribe to another. The Committee therefore recommends that the Government make inquiries with a view of providing relief. 13th June, 1888.
[Tbanslation.] No. 483, Sess. 11., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Apobo Tipitipi E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia te Awhiturua Ngapuna Poraka no te mea i he te whakataunga ki tetahi Hapu o Ngatiwhakaue. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakamarama mai ana te kai-pitihana ite nui ote mate kua pa ki etahi hapu i te huunga o Tarawera, i te kore hoki kahore i whakamana e te Kooti Whenua Maori te homai noatanga o tetahi whenua e tetahi iwi mo tetahi, na e tono ana te Komiti i te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou tenei take me kore e taea te whakaputa i tetahi ora. 13 o Hune, 1888.
No. 162, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Peeaniko Paeakiei and 22 Others. Petitionees state that some land was given to them by the Government for their services against the rebels ; that the Crown grant was made out in favour of five persons only, who have since leased and sold the land and used the money. They pray for redress. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee recommends the petition to the favourable consideration of the Government. 13th June, 1888. ——
[Tbanslation.] No. 162, Sess. 11., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Peeaniko Paeakiei me etahi atu e 22. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i hoatu tetahi whenua mo ratou e te Kawanatanga hei utu mo a ratou mahi whawhai ki nga hauhau, a tokorima anake nga tangata i whakaurua ki roto i te Karaati i muri iho ka riihitia ka hokona te whenua a kainga ake e ratou nga moni. E inoi ana ratou ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakahau ona te Komiti kia ata whiriwhiria ete Kawanatanga nga take o tenei pitihana. 13 o Hune, 1888.
No. 358, Sess. 11., 1887.—Petition of Tamaeua Tumai. Petitionee prays that the confiscation placed on his land called Mautangih.ua may be annulled. lam directed to report as follows: That this Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th June, 1888.