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No. 262.—Petition of Hoani Eueu and 4 Others. Petitionees pray that the sum of £500 may be paid to them as, agreed upon by the Commissioner, as compensation for services rendered during the late rebellion. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the face of the report of Major Porter, who was appointed Commissioner to make inquiries, and also Sir Donald McLean's memorandum of 19th April, 1875, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 29th June, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 262. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Eueu me etahi atu tokowha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ki a ratou nga moni e £500 mo ta ratou mahi awhina i te Kawanatanga i runga i nga whawhai ki te Hauhau i runga ano hoki i te whakaaetanga a te Komihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ahakoa te ripoata a Meiha Poata i whakaturia nei hei Komihana whiriwhiri i taua take me te pukapuka hoki ate Makarini otel9 o Aperira, 1875. Heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 29 o Hune, 1888.

No. 189.—Petition of Eeu Patuone and 5 Others. Petitionees state that two blocks of land called Pukenui and Aputeriwa, in the Mongonui District, now claimed by the Government and Europeans, belong to them, as they never sold them. They now pray that those lands may be vested in them for their benefit. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 3rd July, 1888.

iNo. lot*. —laikapuka-moi a Jiiitu j/atuone me etam atu tokonma. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga poraka whenua e lraaina nei ko Pukenui me Aputeriwa i te Takiwa o Mongonui e kiia ana e te Kawanatanga me etahi pakoha ma ratou aua whenua, e inea ana nga kai-pitihana mo ratou ke aua whenua kaore ano hoki ratou kia hoko. E inoi ana ratou inaianei Ida tukua atu aua whenua kia ratou hei oranga mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ah.au kia ki penei : Kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 3 Hurae, 1888.

No. 110.—Petition of Eeu P. Apebahama and Others. Petitionees state that a block of land called Eangikapiti belongs to them, but the Government lay claim to it. They state they never sold it to the Government or to any other person. They pray that the land may be left to them for their own benefit. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

3rd July, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 110. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eeu P. Apebahama me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ma ratou tetahi whenua Eangikapiti engari kua kereme to Kawanatanga ki taua whenua. Eki ana ratou kaore ano kia hokona e ratou ki te Kawanatanga kia wai ranei. E inoi ana kia waiho atu taua whenua kia ratou hei oranga mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kaore he kupu ate Komiti. 3 Hurae, 1888.

No. 113. —Petition of Wi Waeena Tuoeo and Others. Petitionees state that a block of land called Te Huia, situated at Whangaroa, was sold by Te Pahii to a European, and is now in the possession of the Government. They say the land belongs to them, and they wish to regain possession of it. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

3rd July, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 113.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Waeena Tuoeo mo etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko tetahi poraka whenua i Whangaroa ko Te Huia i hokona e Te Pahii ki tetahi pakeha, a inaianei kei te Kawanatanga taua whenua. E ki ana ratou no ratou taua whenua e hiahia ana hoki kia whakahokia kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kaore he kupu ate Komiti. 3 Hurae, 1888.

No. 58. —Petition of Hobi Henaee te Puni and 10 Others. Petitionees, who are Natives, of Pitone, ask that the Island of Matiu (Soames) may be returned to them, as it was given to them by their ancestors. I am directed to report as follows : That the allegations in the petition have not been substantiated, and, the petitioners having failed to establish their claim, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th July, 1888.