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[Tbanslation.] No. 26.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eeweti te Akau Weeo me etahi atu 17. Ko nga kai-pitihana he tangata nei no nga iwi o Ngaitahu me Ngatimamoe e inoi ana kia kaua o ratou whenua e tukuna ki raro i "Te Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori, 1886." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea tera etahi Ture kei te aroaro ote Whare hei whakahaere i nga whenua Maori, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 19 o Hune, 1888.

No. 27. —Petition of Nikoba Eotohiko and 2 Others. Petitionees state that a piece of land reserved for them out of a block of land sold by them to the Government has been taken for other purposes. They pray for inquiry. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 19th June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 27. —Pukapuka-inoi a Nikoba Eotohiko me etahi atu tokorua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i rahuitia e ratou tetahi piihi whenua i roto i tetahi poraka i hokona e ratou ki te Kawanatanga a kua tangohia taua whenua mo etahi atu mahi. E inoi ana ratou kia rapua nga tikanga i tangohia ai taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te mea tika me tuku i tenei pitihana ki to Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 19 o Hune, 1888.

Petitionees pray that a reserve of five acres, which they marked off for themselves out of the Eauaa Block, may be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 19th June, 1888. ■

[Tbanslation.] No. 28.—Pukapuka-inoi a Nikoea Eotohiko me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou tetahi rahui i rahuitia e ratou i roto i te Poraka o Eauaa mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 19 o Hune, 1888.

No. 127. —Petition of Hoani Tubakina and 2 Others. Petitionees state that a piece of land called Tirohanga, in the Opotiki district, containing 1,000 acres, was promised to them by Sir Donald McLean; but it was found only to contain 154 acres. They now pray that the balance, 846 acres, may be given to them. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 19th June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 127. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Tubakina me etahi atu tokorua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i whakaaetia tetahi piihi whenua 1,000 eka mo ratou e te Makarini i Opotiki e karangatia ana ko Tirohanga erangi i kitea 154 anake nga eke. E inoi ana ratou inaianei kia whakahokia kia ratou nga toenga o taua mano eka ara e 846 eka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Mo tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 19 o Hune, 1888.

No. 123.—Petition of Wi Piahana. Petitionee prays for a rehearing of a piece of land awarded to him by the Government, on the ground that it has been subdivided against his wish. I am directed to report as follows : That, as there is no evidence in support of the allegation contained in the petition, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 123. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Piahana. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia tetahi piihi whenua i whakataua ki aia e te Kawanatanga ko te take i tono ai ia no te mea i wehewehea i te mea kihai ia i inohio. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he korero i roto ite pitihana hei tautoko i nga take e whakahuatia nei i roto i te pitihana heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 19 o Hune, 1888.

No. 82.—Petition of Tuihana Tawhiei and Others. Petitionees pray that a rehearing of Tapuwaeroa No. 2 Block, which has already been refused by the Chief Judge, may be granted.