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No. 54, 1888.—Petition of Makeee Tawhai and Another. Petitioners pray that a block of land called Maukuku, taken by the Government, may be returned to them, as it has been wrongfully taken. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th July, 1889.

[Translation.] No. 54, 1888.—Pukapuka-inoi a Makeee Tawhai me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou tetahi poraka whenua i tangohia e te Kawanatanga ko Maukuku te ingoa no te'mea i he te tangohanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 4 o Hurae, 1889. -

No. 15, 1889. —Petition of Euphemia McPhee. Petitioner states that a person named Neil McPhee was the owner of 88 acres of land at Whangarei ; that he has since died, and petitioner has applied to the Land Eegistrar of Auckland for a certificate of title under the Land Transfer Act for the said land, which has been refused. She prays that inquiry may be made into the matter, and relief afforded her. lam directed to report as follews: That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government, with a recommendation that they take into consideration the best means of having the petitioner's title placed on the register by the District Land Eegistrar should the equities of the case so require. 10th July, 1889.

[Teanslation.] No. 15, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Upemia Maki Whii. E ki ana te kai-pitihana na Niira Maki Whii tetahi whenua i Whangarei e 88 nga eka a kua mate taua tangata inaianei, a kua tono te kai-pitihana ki te Tari Eehita Whenua i Akarana mo te tiwhikete take i raro ite Ture Whakawhiti Whenua mo taua whenua, a whakakorea ake taua tono. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria taua take me te tuku atu i tetahi ora ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ki te whakaaro ote Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki to Kawanatanga me te tono kia whiriwhiria e ratou tetahi huarahi e whakaurua ai te take a te kaipitihana ki roto i te pukapuka Eehita e te Kairehita, Takiwa ara ki te kitea e tika ana kia peratia taua keehi. 10 o Hurae, 1889.

No. 77, 1889.—Petition of Eewi Maaka and 18 Others. Petitionees pray that a Native Land Court may be held as soon as possible to settle the claims of the Maoris to Eangitoto, Whangarae, Okiwi, and Whangamoa. lam directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, the petition should be referred to the Government. 10th July, 1889.

[Teanslation.] No. 77, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Bewi Maaka me etahi atu 18. E tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia hohoro te noho o tetahi Kooti hei whakatau i nga take a nga Maori mo Eangitoto, mo Whangarae, mo Okiwi, me Whangamoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihaua ki te Kawanatanga. 10 o Hurae, 1889.

No. 78, 1889.—Petition of Hieaka te Eango and 7 Others. Petitionees pray that a rehearing of the Tauponuiatia Block may take place, for the reasons contained in their petition. lam directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition, should be referred to the Government, to ascertain whether the justice of the case requires further inquiry, and, if so, to include the subject of the petition in the Commission which it is understood has been appointed to investigate certain questions relating to the Tauponuiatia Block. 10th July, 1889.

[Translation.j No. 78, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hieaka te Bango mo otahi atu tokowhitu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia tera Poraka a Tauponuiatia i runga i nga take e mau ana i roto i te pitihami. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatangakia kimihia e ratou meheinea e tika ana kia whiriwhiria ano taua keehi a mehemea e tika ana kia whakawakia tuaruatia, me tuku aua tono whakawa ma te Komihana e whakawa kua whakaturia nei hei whakawa i etahi take mo runga i te Tauponuiatia Poraka. 10 o Hurae, 1889.

No. 26, 1889.—Petition of Wikiteba Reone and 17 Others. Petitioners pray that a piece of land called Whakarewa was taken by the Church Mission Society for a site for a clergyman's residence and church, but it has never been used for that purpose, and they pray that the land may bo returned to them.