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nga tangata no ratou te whenua. Eki ana hoki ratou notemea kihai i whakaaturia i runga ite Ture te paanga o ia tangata o te karaati o te tiwhikete ranei ka nui te mate i pa ki nga kai inoi inahoki ko nga tangata i iti to ratou paanga kua tv ake kite whakahaere tikanga mo aua tv whenua, a c tono ana nga kai-inoi kia whakaorangia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Notemea kua unuhia ki waho o te Whare inaianei nga Ture i kiia ra kia mahia mo nga whenua Maori kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia whai kupu tuturu ratou mo runga i tenei pukapuka-inoi, engari c mea ana ratou kite Whare kia whakaarohia nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi atewa c korerotia ai nga tikanga mo nga whenua Maori i te aroaro o te Whare. John Bryce, Oketopa 23,1877. Tumuaki. •

Eeport on the Kaiapoi Natite Eeseryes Bill. Tour Committee have the honor to report that they approve of the general scope and intention of the Kaiapoi Native Eeserves Bill, now before the House of Eepresentatives, and have no material alterations to recommend in the Bill. John Bryce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i Te Pire mo nga Whenua Eahui Maori o Kaiapoi. Ko te kupu a ta koutou Komiti c whakapai ana ratou ki nga tikanga o Te Pire mo nga whenua Eahui Maori o Kaiapoi kei te aroaro o te Whare inaianei, kahore kau he kupu c kuhua c ratou hei whakarere ke i nga kupu o taua Pire. John Bryce, Oketopa 23,1877. Tumuaki.

Eeport on Petition of J. A. Jury. Petitioner merely desires to ask what the decision was on a petition sent to the House by him last session. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Committee are of opinion that it was not necessary to present this question as a petition to the House. John Bryce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Translation.] ko te kupu a te komiti mo runga i te pukapuka-inoi a j. a. jury. Heoti ano ta to kai-inoi he patai kite whakataunga mo tetahi Pukapuka-inoi i tukua mai c ia kite Whare i tera tau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Xi te whakaaro o te Komiti kahore he tikanga i tukua mai ai tenei patai hei Pukapuka-inoi kite Whare. John Beyce, Oketopa 23, 1877. Tumuaki.

Eeport on Petition of Hemi Waaka and Others. This petition, which is from members of the Ngaitamanuwhiri, makes a variety of suggestions as to the manner in which tribal and individual titles to Native lands should be dealt with. I am directed to report as follows: — That, a' the proposed legislation on the subject of Native lands has been withdrawn from the consideration of the House for the present session, the Committee do not deem it necessary to report a specific opinion on the subject-matter of this petition, but recommend its contents to the consideration of the House when the proposed legislation with regard to the management of Native lands is brought before it. John Bryce, 23rd October, 1877. Chairman.

[Teanslation.] Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo eunga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hemi Waaka ma. Na Ngaitamanuwhiri tenei pukakuka-inoi he tohutohu mai i etahi ritenga maha c whakahaerea ai nga tikanga c pa ana ki nga take whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — Notemea kua unuhia ki waho o te Whare inaianei nga Ture i kiia ra kia mahia mo nga whenua Maori kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia whai kupu tuturu ratou mo runga i tenei Pukapuka-inoi, engari c mea ana ratou kite Whare kia whakaarohia nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi a te wa c korerotia ai nga tikanga mo nga whenua Maori i te aroaro o te Whare. John Beyce, Oketopa 23, 1877. ■ Tumuaki.