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[Teanslation.] Nos. 414, 563, 564, me 565, 1905. — Nga pitihana a Te Ngakueu ratou ko etahi atu c 233, a Heba Ti Waieingibingi ratou ko etahi atu c 56, a Eva Moetahuna ratou ko etahi atu 116, me Tueiakina ratou ko etahi atu toko-waru. E iNOi ana kia whakakorea te Ture Whakatautau i nga Eahui o te Tai Hauauru, a kia whakahokia atu o ratou whenua ma ratou ano c whakahaere. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana enei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 18 o Oketopa, 1905.

No. 562, 1905.—Petition of Hoei Whiu and 13 Others. Petitionees pray that their lands may not be brought under the provisions of the Maori Land Settlement Act. I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th October, 1905.

[Teanslation.] No. 562, 1905.—Pitihana a Hoei Whiu ratou ko etahi atu tekau ma toru. E iNOi ana kia kaua c whakahaerea o ratou whenua i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whakanohonoho Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 18 o Oketopa, 1905.

No. 497, 1905.—Petition of Te Tauhu Kingi and 49 Others. Petitionees pray that the Thermal Springs and other special Acts relating to Maori lands may be repealed. I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th October, 1905.

[Teanslation.] No. 497, 1905. —Pitihana a Te Tauhu Kingi ratou ko etahi atu c wha tekau ma iwa. E iNOi ana kia whakakorea atu te Ture Ngawha me era atu Ture motuhake c pa ana ki nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 18 o Oketopa, 1905.

No. 602, 1905.—Petition of Te Tauhu Kingi. Petitioner prays that Maoris may have the right to deal with their lands as they think fit. I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th October, 1905.

[Teanslation.] No. 602, 1905.—Pitihana a Te Tauhu Kingi. E iNOi ana kia whai mana nga Maori kite whakahaere i o ratou whenua i runga i nga huarahi c maharatia ana c ratou he pai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 18 o Oketopa, 1905.

Nos. 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, and 381, 1905.—Petitions of Hoei te Pewa Paeaea and 643 Others, M. N. Mieu and 219 Others, Eauhihi Akapita and 2,724 Others, Te Pehikino Eeeeahu and 190 Others, Toanui Tamaka and 335 Others, Tupu Eingamutu and 176 Others, and Hiea Waka Kaeawhiu and 647 Others. Petitionees pray that effect may be given to the prayer of Petition No. 766, 1904, Tupu Taingakawa and others, praying that Maoris may be placed on the same footing as Europeans with regard to dealing with their lands. I am directed to report that, as these petitions refer to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th October, 1905,