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[Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi (Nama 1) a Ngatitoa. E ki ana nga kai-inoi c whai take ana ratou i runga i te rau o to ratou patu ki tetahi whenua ko Tararua te ingoa. Ko taua whenua kahore ano kia whakawakia c te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — E taea ana c nga kai-inoi o ratou take, me he take o ratou i runga i te tikanga Maori, te kawe ki te aroaro o te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori, ko tera te huarahi tika hei kimihanga i nga take whenua Maori. Kahore tenei Komiti c titiro i nga tono a nga Maori kia whakataua c ratou nga tautohe c tau ana ki nga whenua c takoto ana i runga i te take Maori. John Brtce, Oketopa 6, 1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition of Natives of Wangaehu. The principal prayer of this petition is, that Sir Donald McLean, his officers and commissioners, should be overthrown, and the petitioners give a variety of reasons why their prayer should be agreed to. I am directed to report as follows: —That the Committee do not think it necessary to offer an opinion on the matter. John Brtce, 6th October, 1876. Chairman. [Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pkapuka-inoi a nga tangata o Whangaehu. Ko te tino kupu inoi o tenei pukapuka-inoi kia turakina atu a Ta Tanara Makarini me ana apiha me ana Komihana, a c whakaatu ana nga kai-inoi i etahi take c whakaaetia ai ta ratou inoi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite whare : —Kahore te Komiti c whakaaro he mea tenei c whai kupu ai ratou. John Brtce, Oketopa 6,1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition of Ihakara Tukumaru and 2 Others. TnE petitioners state that at the time of the purchase of the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block, promises of reserves were made by the late Dr. Featherston and Mr. Buller, and that these promises have not been fulfilled. I am directed to report as follows:—That, in the absence of evidence, the Committee have no opinion to offer. John Brtce, 6th October, 1876. Chairman. [Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Ihakara Tukumaru me ona hoa tokorua. E ki ana nga kai-inoi, i te wa i hokona ai te whenua i wraenganui o Rangitikei o Manawatu i whakaaetia etahi porowhita c Te Petatone raua ko Te Pura, a kahore ano ki ea noa aua kupu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: —He kore korero whakatuturu i kore ai te Komiti c whai kupu. John Brtce, Oketopa 6, 1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition of Utiku Marumaru and 97 Others. Petitioners complain that they have been deceived as regards the sale of certain lands situated in the Rangitikei-Manawatu District, and that reserves which they have been promised have been kept back. They pray that investigation be instituted in the matter. I am directed to report as follows: —That, in the absence of evidence, the Committee have no opinion to offer. John Brtce, 6th October, 1876. Chairman. [Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Utiku Marumaru me ona hoa c 97 E ki ana nga kai-inoi kua tinihangatia ratou i runga i te hokonga o etahi whenua kei te takiwa o Rangitikei o Manawatu, ako nga porowhita i whakaaetia mo ratou kua puritia. E tono ana ratou kia kimihia te tikanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: —He kore korero whakatuturu i kore ai te Komiti c whai kupu. John Brtce, Oketopa 6, 1876. Tumuaki.