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[Tbanslation.] No. 166.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Hautakuea me etahi atu e 38. Ko nga kai-pitihana he Maori nei no te Tai Eawhiti e inai ana kia araia te haerere o nga ope a Te Kooti te tangata e kiia nei he poropiti ki nga kainga Maori no te mea he nui te mate e tau ana ki runga i a ratou me a ratou wahine me a ratou tamariki i te paunga o a ratou kai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E aroha ana te Komiti ki nga kai-pitihana no te mea e mahara ana ratou kei te tau tetahi mate ki runga i nga kai-pitihana i runga i nga mahi haerere o ngo ope a Te Kooti ki nga tini kainga whakararuraru ai me te whakapohara haere i nga hapu i runga ite pau o a ratou kai. No reira e tono aua te Komiti i te Kawanatanga kia uaua ratou ki te arai i a te Kooti i runga i te hanga i tetahi Ture kia ahei ai te Kawanatanga te arai i a Te Kooti i runga i aua tikanga tinihanga whakapau haere i nga kai a te hunga mamahi a te hunga noho pai. 15 o Hune, 1888.

No. 29.—Petition of Thomas Finch. Petitionee prays for payment of £45 45., being the balance of his account rendered to the Native Department for food and lodging supplied to Tawhiao and other Natives in 1881 and 1882 by order of Major Mair. I am directed to report as follows : That the account rendered by Mr. Finch to the Government, and certified as correct by Major Mair (£36 16s. 6d.), be paid, and that the Government be requested to place the amount on the supplementary estimates.

14th June, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 29.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Pinihi. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ki aia nga moni e £45 4s. he toenga no te kaute mo nga kai me te whare i tukuna kia Tawhiao me etahi atu Maori i te tau 1881 me te tau 1882 i runga i te ota a Meiha Mea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te kaute i tukuna mai nei e Pinihi ki te Kawanatanga a i hainatia e Meiha Mea mo nga moni e £36 16s. 6d. me utu, a me tono te Kawanatanga kia whakanohia aua moni ki roto i te pukapuka mo nga moni. 14 o Hune, 1888.

No. 122.—Petition of Tipene Eueuku and 5 Others. Petitionees pray that their fisheries may be protected according to the Treaty of Waitangi. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 122. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tipene Eueuku me etahi atu tokorima. E ENOI ana nga kai-pitihana kia tiakina a ratou mahinga ika i runga i nga tikanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi. Kua w 7hakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 15 o Hune, 1888.

No. 183.—Petition of Hone Mohi Tawhai and 84 Others. Petitionees state that a survey has been made of a short piece of road leading from the Hokianga Eiver to the Special Settlements, which road will run through Maori land. They say they are willing to give the land for the road, as when made it will be a public benefit. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for their consideration.

14th June, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 183. —Pukapuka-inoi o Hone Mohi Tawhai me etahi atu e 84. Eki ana nga kai-pitihana kua ruritia tetahi w rahi rori poto nei e rere atu ana ite awa o Hokianga ki te whenua whakanoho motuhake, ako taua rori e rere haere ana ra roto ite whenua Maori. E ki ana ratou e pai ana ratou ki te hoatu i te whenua mo taua rori, no te mea ki te oti taua rori ka puta he painga mo te katoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e rat oti. 14 o Hune, 1888.

No. 26. —Petition of Eeweti te Akau Weeo and 17 Others. Petitionees, who are members of the Ngaitahu and Ngatimamoo tribes, pray that their lands may not be brought under " The Native Land Administration Act, 1886." I am directed to report as follows : That, as there are measures before the House dealing with the administration of Native lands, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th June, 1888.