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No. 207, 1897.—Petition of Wi Patene Toeohanga and 45 Others. Petitionees pray for rehearing in Kuhawaea Block No. 1. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry as to whether the petitioners have any grounds for claiming compensation on account of their application for rehearing having been illegally dismissed. sth August, 1898. [Tbanslation.]

No. 207, 1897.—Pitihana a Wi Patene Toeohanga me etahi atu c wha tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Kuhawaea Nama 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia mehemea ranei c tika ana nga take i tono ai nga kai-pitihana kia utua ratou mo te whakakorenga hetanga o ta ratou tono whakawa tuarua. 5 o Akuhata, 1898.

No. 258, 1897.—Petition of Tahaweba Wiapa and 5 Others. Petitionees allege that through not having received notice of the sitting of the Court which adjudicated upon Sections 38, 40, 41, and 43, Parish of Eangitaiki, near Whakatane, they did not obtain their rights, and now pray for a rehearing to enable them to do so. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth August, 1898. [Tbanslation.]

No. 258, 1897. —Pitihana a Tahaweba Wiapa me etahi atu tokorima. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana, i te mea kaore i tae atu ki a ratou he whakaatu mo te tuunga o te Kooti nana nei i whakawa a Tekiona 38, 40, 41, me 43, Parihi o Eangitaiki, c tata ana ki Whakatane, na reira kihai ratou i whiwhi ki o ratou tika, a c inoi ana i naianei kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua kia whiwhi ai ratou i o ratou tika. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 5 o Akuhata, 1898.

No. 74. —Petition of Wiebmu Kieiwehi and 2 Others. Pbtitionees pray for a rehearing in connection with Whakaihuwaka Block, in order that they may be admitted to the rights of their ancestors. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. sth August, 1898. [Tbanslation.]

No. 74. —Pitihana a Wieemu Kieiwehi me etahi atu tokorua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Whakaihuwaka Poraka kia uru ai ratou ki nga tika o ratou tupuna. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 5 o Akuhata, 1898.

No. 87.—Petition of Tiemi Hipi and 16 Others. Petitionebs object to the principle of the proposed new law relating to Native lands. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition, which relates to a matter of policy, be referred to the Government. sth August, 1898. [Tbanslation.]

No. 87. —Pitihana a Tiemi Hipi me etahi atu tekau ma ono. E whakahe ana ki nga tikanga o te ture hove meatia nei kia pa ki nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki nga tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, na reira me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga. 5 o Akuhata, 1898.

No. 139. —Petition of Jane Maeia Phillips. Petitioneb alleges that, owing to herself and sister (Sophia, the well-known guide) being absent from the Taranaki District when the lands of their ancestors were adjudicated upon, they have been totally excluded therefrom, and are in consequence landless. She prays for relief. I am directed to report that the Committee considers this a special case for the favourable consideration of the Government, and recommends that legislation be passed this session to deal with this and similar cases in setting apart land to satisfy such claims. sth August, 1898. [Tbanslation.]

No. 139. —Pitihana a Jane Maeia Phillips. E Xi ana te kai-pitihana na te ngaro o raua ko tona teina i Taranaki i te wa i whakawakia ai nga whenua o raua tupuna i kore ai raua c uru ki aua whenua, a te tukunga iho kaore kau o raua nei whenua. E inoi ana ia kia whakaorangia tona mate.