1.—3

1898. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI O TE RUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. R. M. HOUSTON, CHAIRMAN.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the Sth Day oi , Joly, 1898. Ordered, " That a Native Affairs Committee, consisting of eighteen members, be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be bright before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House; with power to call for persons and papers: five to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. E. G. Allen, Mr. Brown, Hon. J. Carroll, Mr. Caison, Mr. Field, Mr. Heke, Mr. Houston, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kaihau, Hon. J. McKenzie, Mr. Monk, Mr. McGuire, Mr. O'Meara, Mr. Parata, Mr. Pere, Captain Russell, Mr. Stevens, and the mover." —(Rt. Hon. R. J. Sbddon.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioners, .ool :b, JC. 'age. :"o. jioners, loci ;s, :o. Page, 111 113 280* 362 73* 326 319+ 152* 161+ 78+ 325+ 242 322+ 131* 361 283* 299* 262+ 355 274 275 241 143* 161+ 327+ A. Te Aho and Others, Ngatete Karaka Te Aho and Others, Ngatete Karaka Te Ahu-o-Turanga Block Airini te Hei Tawhiri Te Akau Blook Te Ake and 3,390 Others, Toataua Te Amotu and 2 Others, Mapu Amuamu and Others, lhaka Ani Paki Apiata te Parehuia and Others Aporo Hare and Others.. Aranul and Others, Rewi Arapera Pahura and Others Te Area and Others Arihi te Nahu and Others Aroha, Section 15, Blook IX. (Morgantown) Te Aro Pa (Lot 22) AtanetaWharekiri and Others .. Atua and Others, Henare te Awanui Haparapara Blook Awanui Haparapara Blook Awanui No. 13 Blook Awaroa Nos. 1 and 2 .. Awarua Blook.. Te Aweawe and Others, Hone Rakena 18 18 23 21 28 21 13 28 13 14 u; 19 15 23 17 23 23 6 21 20 20 19 2;! 18 10 172 283* 164 166 246 33* 237 95 129 231 f 195 358*+ 232 239* 325f 327+ 246* 378* 52 243* 362 233 355 125 298 173+ 152* 315* 300+ 324+ 332+ 333+ 334+ 321+ 87 369 347+ 371 189* 326+ 74* 112* F. Fishing-places, Waitara River Final Report .. G. Gallagher and Others, E. Gisborne Borough Council Gisborne Harbour Board Gourlay, Toke Reko Gower and Others, W. and S. Gum-diggings .. H. Haka Tautuhi and Others Haka Tantuhi and Others Hakirangi and Others Hamiora Mangakahia and 6 Others Hanikamu, Ngawaina .. Hape and Others, Taituha Hapuku and Others, Irimina Tutua Hare and Others, Aporo Hare Rakena te Aweawe and Others Te Hata Hokopaura and Others.. Hataraka W. Poihipi Hatua and Others, Matutaera .. Te Hau Waitere and 3 Others .. Te Hei Tawhiri, Airini Henare Maire and Others Henare te Atua and Others Hera te Upokoiri Hereheretau No. 1 Block Hereheretau No. 1 Blook Hereheretau No. 2 Blook Heruiwi No. 1 Block Heta Matua and Another Heta Matua and Another Heta Matua and Another Heta Matua and Another Heta Matua and Another Te Heuheu Tukino and Others .. Hipi and Others, Tiemi.. Hira Ihaia and Others Hira Rangimatini and Others Hiraka te Rango and Others Hirschberg, G. A. Hoani Meihana te Rangiotu and Others .. Hoete, Wiremu Hohua, Ewe .. 7 23 23 14 14 15 23 19 17 17 4 21 23 ia 23 16 10 23 23 12 23 21 19 21 12 20 7 23 23 6 6 6 6 6 5 8 22 15 22 23 9 23 23 287+ B. Brown and Another, Kauri Timber Company (Limited) 11 300* 165 c. Church Mission Lands, Waikato River .. Cook County Council 23 14 !59+* D. Damon, John (Hone Tuhata) Decrees of Validation Court 23 22 301+ 172+ 379 181* 275 33+ 112' E. East Coast Native Land Board Bill Ema te Urupa Tiakitia Ematini Enoka and Another Enoka and 71 Others, Matuha Bpanaia Whaanga and Others .. Erueti Tiketikeirangi and Others Eru Toe and Another Ewe Hohua .. •■ •• •• 13 6 7 22 23 20 4 23 * Petitions undealt with. t1897.