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[TRANSLATION.] No. 155, 1905 —Pitihana a Haoea Taeebanui ratou ko etahi atu. B Xi ana nga kai-pitihana i te wa i tukua ai a Moehau Poraka kite Karauna, i whakaaetia me wehe tetahi rahui mo ratou kia 1,856 nga eka ; engari, i naianei, kua kitea c ratou c 500 nga eka kua ngaro o taua rahui (Moehau No. Ig, tetahi o nga ingoa ko Waiaro), ara, o nga eka i whakaaetia ma ratou, a c inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia atu aua eka kua ngaro nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti, hei apiti atu kite ripoata o te tau 1901 mo tetahi pitihana penei ano te ahua (Tirohia 1,-3, 1901, wharangi 11), me tere tonu te uiui a te Kawanatanga i tenei keehi. 22 o Akuhata, 1905.

No. 201, 1905.—Petition of Noa Wakaatere and 9 Others. Pbtitionehs pray that a sum of £500 be granted to them as a reward for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government. 22nd August, 1905.

[Translation.] No. 201, 1905.—Pitihana a Noa Wakaatbee ratou ko etahi atu toko-iwa. E inoi ana kia hoatu etahi moni kia £500 hei utu mo ta ratou mahi hoia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga. 22 o Akuhata, 1905.

Nos. 89 and 91, 1905.—Petitions of Hake Eakena te Aweawe and 6 Others, and Rewanui Apataei and 4 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with Kaihinu No. 2 (or Ngamaea) Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to these petitions, but, with a view to finality being arrived at in the case in question, it recommends that the evidence taken should be printed. 24th August, 1905.

[Translation.] No. 89 me No. 91, 1905. — Pitihana a Haee Rakena te Aweawe ratou ko etahi atu tokoono, me te Pitihana a Rewanui Apataei ratou ko etahi atu toko-wha. B inoi ana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Kaihinu No. 2 Poraka (ara, a Ngamaea). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo enei pitihana, engari hei tikanga c taea ai he mutunga mo taua keehi, ki tana whakaaro me perehi nga korero. 24 o Akuhata, 1905.

Nos. 18 and 408, 1905. —Petitions of Newton King and 198 Others, and William Humpheies. Petitioners pray that a Royal Commission may be set up to inquire into Mr. Humphries' grievances in connection with his dealings in Native lands. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the Government should be asked to bring in legislation this session empowering a Judge of the Supreme Court to determine issues to be submitted to him, and whose decision shall be final and conclusive. 30th August, 1905.

[Teanslation.] No. 18 me No. 408, 1905.—Pitihana a Newton King ratou ko etahi atu 198, me William Humpheies. E inoi ana kia whakaturia he Roiara Komihana hei whakawa i nga mate i pa ki a Mr. Humphries i runga i ana whakahaerenga hoko whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti, me tono atu te Kawanatanga kia whakaurua he Pire i tenei tuunga o te Paremete hei whakamana i tetahi o nga Tiati o te Hupirimi Kooti hei whakawa hei whakatau i nga take tera c whakatakotoria ki tona aroaro, a ko tana i whakatau ai hei mutunga rawatanga tera. 30 o Akuhata, 1905.

No. 142, 1905.—Petition of Kaea Rowe (Willison) and Another, of Urenui, Taranaki. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with succession to the late Harawira Mokena as to Native lands in the Waitara Survey District. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation to introduce legislation declaring that the appeal upon the appointment of successors to the late Harawira Mokena, alleged to have been disposed of in the unavoidable absence of the parties thereto, or some of them, is still subsisting and undis-posed-of, and that the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court be authorised and directed to dispose of the same. sth September, 1905,