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I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, and redress afforded if found necessary.

21st June, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 171. —Pukapuka-inoi a Paika Whakaeongotai me etahi atu te kau ma iwa. Ko nga kai-pitihana no ratou nei etahi whenua i te Takiwa o Hauraki e whai kupu ana i runga i to ratou mate i te ngaronga o nga moni e tika ana kia utua kia ratou i runga i tetahi kirimene i waenga i a ratou me te Kawanatanga o te tau 1867 mo nga Eaihana Maina. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou me te tuku i tetahi ora ina kitea he mea tika kia hoatu. 21 o Hune, 1888. _^___

No. 44. —Petition of Hone Mohi Tawhai and Another. Petitionees state that a piece of land containing 200 acres, situated in the centre of certain blocks, has been wrongfully included in the sale of those blocks. They pray that the case may be heard by the Native Land Court. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 21st June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 44.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Mohi Tawhai me tetahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana no ratou tetahi piihi whenua e 200 eka e takoto ana i waenga i etahi poraka i whakaurua hetia ki roto i te hoko. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia taua whenua ete Kooti Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia rapua e ratou nga tikanga. 21 o Hune, 1888.

No. 100. —Petition of Paoea Eebepu and 327 Others. Petitionees pray that the boundaries of the Mohaka and Waihua Blocks may be altered; also, that the Crown and Native Lands Eating Act may not be applied to the external boundaries of those blocks. They also complain of the different way the Europeans deal with those lands which they have leased. lam directed to report as follow 7s : That, with regard to that part of the petition referring to the Mohaka-Waihua Blocks, the whole question is already before the Committee for consideration on another petition. Then, with respect to the Crown and Native Lands Eating Act, the Government have already given notice of its repeal; and, concerning the statement of the petitioners, as to the unsatisfactory condition of joint tenancy, that is beyond the Committee. Therefore there is no recommendation to make.

21st June, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 100.—Pukupuka-inoi a Paoba Eeeepu me etahi atu e 327. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakarereketia nga rohe o era Poraka o Waihua o Mohaka, me te tono hoki kia kaua e whakaekca te Ture Eeite i nga Whenua Karauna me nga Whenua Maori ki runga i nga rohe potae o aua poraka. E whai kupu ana hoki ratou mo te rereke ote mahi a nga pakeha ki aua whenua, e riihitia ana e ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko tera wahi o te pitihana mo runga i nga Poraka o Mohaka me Waihua kei te whiriwhiria e te Komiti taua take i naianei i runga i tetahi atu pitihana. Ko te Ture Eeiti Whenua Karauna Whenua Maori e kiia nei i roto i te pitihana kia kaua e whakaekea ki runga i nga rohe potae o aua poraka, kua puta te kupu whakaae a te Kawanatanga kia whakakorea taua Ture. Na mo runga ite mahi rereke a nga pakeha e riihi ana i aua whenua he take tena e kore e taeae te Komiti te whakahaere. No reira kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 21 o Hune, 1888.

No. 161, Sess. 1., 1887.—Petition of Winiata Kaihote and 18 Others. Petitionees state that they have suffered wrong through the list of names in connection with a certain block of land (Ohuia Block, Te Wairoa) not being read over in the Land Court; that Judge Heale advised them, under the circumstances, to apply for a rehearing ; that the application for a rehearing was unsuccessful. They therefore pray that Parliament will be pleased to consider their case. I am directed to report as follows : That the petition is simply an appeal against a decision of the Native Land Court given several years ago. The Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 21st June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 161, Sess. 1., 1887.—Pukapuka-inoi a Winiata Kaihote me etahi atu e 18. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua tau tetahi mate ki runga i a ratou i runga i te mea kihai i korerotia te rarangi ingoa o nga tangata i roto ite Kooti mo runga i te Ohuia Poraka i te Wairoa. A i runga i taua mate ka ki mai a Tiati Hiira me tono ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia, heoi kihai i whakaaetia taua tono. E inoi ana ratou inaianei kia whiriwhiria ta ratou keehi. 3—l. 3.