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No. 378, 1898.—Petition of Hataeaka Wi Poihipi. Petitionee prays for further hearing in connection with the Taheke Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th July, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 378, 1898. —Pitihana a Hataeaka Wi Poihipi. E inoi ana kia whakawakia ano a Taheke Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 17 o Hurae, 1900.

No. 8, 1899.—Petition of Kauiaeei. Petitionee prays that Tamarau, Ngahurihanga, Te Ipumare, and Kataraina (? Blocks) be adjudicated upon. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th July, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 8, 1899.—Pitihana a Kauiaeei. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia nga (? Poraka) o Tamarau, Ngahurihanga, Te Ipumare, me Kataraina. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 17 o Hurae, 1900.

No. 35, 1899.—Petition of Huta Pamaeiki Paaka and Others. Petitionees pray that the Parangarahu Block, Wainuiomata, Wellington District, may be put in the hands of the Public Trustee, to be dealt with on their account, in order to stop disputes as to leasing. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th July, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 35, 1899.—Pitihana a Huta Pamaeiki Paaka me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hoatu a Parangarahu Poraka, Wainuiomata, Takiwa o Werengitana, kite ringaringa o te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa, kia whakahaerea c ia mo te taha ki a ratou, kia mutu ai nga tautohetohe mo nga riihi o taua whenua. ■ Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 17 o Hurae, 1900.

No. 384, 1899.—Petition of Makuini te Whakaeehu and 11 Others. Petitionees pray that further litigation in connection with the Tihoi Block be stopped. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 24th July, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 384, 1899.—Pitihana a Makuini te Whakaeehu me etahi atu tekau ma tahi. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakamutua nga whakawa mo te Tihoi Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 24 o Hurae, 1900.

No. 466, 1899.—Petition of Taniwha. Petitionee alleges that a portion of the purchase-money of the Ngaire Block was misappropriated by a Native agent named Charles Bichardson Bayley, and prays for inquiry and relief. I am directed to report that the Committee, having fully inquired into this matter, consider the petition of so frivolous a nature that it has no recommendation to make. 24th July, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 466, 1899.—Pitihana a Taniwha. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i tahaetia tetahi taha o te moni hoko o Ngaire Poraka c tetahi Kai-whaka-haere mo nga Maori, ko Charles Bichardson Bayley tona ingoa, a c inoi ana kia uiuia a kia whakaorangia taua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua tino uiuia c te Komiti tenei take, a ki tana whakaaro he hanga noa iho tenei pitihana, na reira kaore kau ana kupu. 24 o Hurae, 1900.