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[TRANSLATION. j Pice Whakatikatika i te Tube mo Horowhenua Pobaka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua whiriwhiria c te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire kua huaina ake nei, a ki ta ratou whakaaro me tuku taua Pire kia mahia a kaua o menemanatia. 13 o Tihema, 1897.

No. 299.—Petition of Maeemaee Reupene and 63 others. Petitionees pray that a medical man may be subsidised to attend to the Maoris in the Turakina District. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 14th December, 1897.

[Tbanslation.] No. 299. —Pitihana a Maeemaee Reupene me etahi atu c ono tekau ma toru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaritea he utu mo tetahi takuta hei rongoa i nga tangata Maori o te Takiwa o Turakina. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 14 o Tihema, 1897.

No. 230.—Petition of Beta Ueueoa and 9 Others. Petitionees complain that they are landless, and pray for a grant of land near Waiuku or other relief. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th December, 1897.

[Tbanslation.] No. 330.—Pitihana a Reta Ueuboa me etahi atu toko iwa. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ho hunga kore whenua ratou, a c inoi ana ratou kia hoatu he whenua mo ratou ki Waiuku a kia whakorangia etahi atu mate o ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 14 o Tihema, 1897.

No. 331.—Petition of Sir Waltee Lawey Bullee. Petitionek prays that he may be heard, by his counsel, at the bar of the House, in opposition to the Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Bill, 1897, and that the House will not proceed with the Bill until he has been so heard. • I am directed to report that the petitioner did not apply to be heard before this Committee in support of his petition; and the Committee make no recommendation, but leave the House to determine whether the prayer of the petitioner be granted or otherwise. 14th December, 1897. ——

[Tbanslation.] No. 331.—Pitihana a Sir Waltbk Lawby Bullee (a Waata Eauri Pura). E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia tona roia kia tv i te pa o te Whare kite whakahe i te Pire whakatikatika i te Ture mo Horowhenua, 1897, a kia kaua te Whare c whakahaere i taua Pire kia rangona ra ano ana korero. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore te kai-pitihana i tono kia tukua ia kia korero kite Komiti i ana kupu tautoko i tana pitihana; heoi kaore te Komiti c whai kupu, engari ka waiho ma te Whare c whakaae c whakakore ranei te inoi a te kai-pitihana. 14 o Tihema, 1897.

Bbpobt on the Kapiti Island Public Eesekve Bill. I am directed to report that the Committee to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have, after taking evidence, a copy of which is attached, duly considered the same, and are of opinion that the Bill should not be allowed to proceed in its present form, but that a short Bill be passed this session preventing all private dealings with the land for twelve months, and in the meantime the Government should meet the Natives and endeavour to arrange matters with the native owners. 16th December, 1897.

[Teanslation.J Te Pike Rahui i Kapiti Motu mo te Iwi Katoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i tukuna mai kite Komiti te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua whiriwhiria taua mea i runga i nga korero i korerotia ki to ratou aroaro, c mau nei te tauira o aua korero, a ki to ratou whakaaro kaua c tukuna taua Pire kia whakahaerea i runga i tona ahua c mau nei, engari me paahi he Pire poto hei arai, mo te tau kotahi, i nga whakahaerenga tuku katoa mo taua whenua a nga tangata noa iho, engari, i roto i taua tau kotahi, me kite te Kawanatanga i nga Maori a me whakamatau mehemea tera c taea te whakariterite etahi tikanga mo taua whenua i waenganui i te Kawanatanga me nga Maori nona taua whenua. 16oTihema, 1897. ,■..'.. 2—l. 3.