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ratou kua whai take ratou ki Parangarahu No. 3, a c inoi ana ratou kia whakaarohia to ratou mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 10 o Oketopa, 1899.

Native Resebves Act Amendment Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has directed me to report that it has duly considered the same, and i 3 of opinion it should be allowed to proceed without amendment. 11th October, 1899.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pice Whakatikatika i te Tube Rahui Maori. I tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua ata whiriwhiria c te Komiti te Pire a ki to ratou whakaaro me tuku kia whakahaerea kaua c whakatikatikaina. 11 o Oketopa, 1899.

Maoei Lands Administeation Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has directed me to report that it has duly considered the same, and is of opinion it should be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments as shown on copy of the Bill attached hereto. 18th October, 1899.

[Translation.] I tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua ata whiriwhiria c te Komiti te Pire a ki to ratou whakaaro me tuku kia whakahaerea i runga ano i nga menema c whakaaturia ana c te tauira o taua Pire kua whakamaua nei ki tenei ripoata. 18 o Oketopa, 1899. •

Final Eepoet. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting yesterday morning. Including the 47 petitions held over from last session, the Committee had before it 154 petitions. Of these, 64 were fully considered and reported on ; the remaining 90 are unavoidably held over. A list of the unconsidered petitions is appended hereto. The following Bills were referred to the Committee and duly reported on, viz.: The Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill, and the Maori Lands Administration Bill. In connection with a number of petitions relating to the last-named important measure a large amount of evidence was taken, which has been printed, and will appear in the Appendices to the Journals. (See 1.-3 a.) The under-noted papers were also referred to the Committee for consideration, and I am directed to report that there is no reason to recommend any interference with the decisions of the Validation and Native Land Courts contained therein ;.— List of Papers referred. G. 26 : Decrees of Validation Court re Manawatu-Kukutauaki 7d, Section 3. G. 27 : Decrees of Validation Court re Taoroa No. 2a and Piritarau Iβ. G. 28 : Decrees of Validation Court re land at Doubtless Bay, 373 L.O. G. 85 : Return of Decrees made at Wellington. G. 90 : Return of Decrees made at Auckland. G. 144 : Decrees of Validation Court re Manawatu 4d, or Tiratu Block. G. 201: Decrees of Validation Court re Tawapata South Nos. 3-7 Blocks. G. 231: Order of Native Land Court re Waipapa Block. G. 235 : Decree of Validation Court re Maraetaha No. 2, Section 5. 19th October, 1899.

List of Petitions undealt with.

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No. Petitioners. By whom presented. 1897. 269 276 350 358 1898. 33 69 73 114 130 131 132 143 239 243 Thomas Thorns Parahiku Waiporo and 70 Others M. K. Kapukai and Another Ngawaina Hanikamu W. and S. Gower and 16 Others Renata Tamehana and 6 Others Wiremu Hoete Iriwhata and 3 Others Pera Kati and 151 Others Te Area and 129 Others Iriwhata and 7 Others James MoLellan Irimina Tutua Hapuku and 36 Others .. Te Hau Waitere and 3 Others.. Mr. Heke. Hon. Sir G.M. O'Rorke. Mr. Heke. Mr. Parata. Mr, G. Hutchison. Mr. Wi Pere. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Lawry. Mr. Kaihau. Mr. Kaihau.