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[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Hoei Tatjeoa me ona Hoa c 4, me te Pukapuka-inoi hoki a Aihepene raua ko Henabe Kaihat;. E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia utua ratou mo o ratou mea i ngaro i te wa o te whawhai ki Waikato, mo to ratou waka nui hoki mo " Te Tokiatapiri." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Notemea i mau taua waka i nga hoia o te Koroni i te wa o te whawhai ki Waikato, ekore te Komiti c kaha kite tohutohu atu kia whakaaetia tetahi oranga ngakau utu ranei ki nga kai-inoi. Akuhata 14,1878.

No. 16.—Petition of Peeebika Wahieboa. Petitionee prays for compensation for property destroyed during the Waikato War. I am directed to report as follows:— That the Committee are satisfied, from evidence, that the petitioner has no claim for compensation. They cannot therefore recommend the prayer of the petitioner to the consideration of the House. 15th August, 1878.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Peeeetka Wahieboa. E tono ana te kai-inoi kia utua ia mo nga taonga i ngaro i te wa o te whawhai ki Waikato. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Kua kitea c te Komiti i runga i nga kupu i puta i tona aroaro kahore he take i tono ai te kaiinoi kia utua ia, no reira c kore ratou c kaha kite tohutohu atu kia ata whiriwhiria paitia c te Whare te tono a te kai-inoi. Akuhata 15,1878.

No. 12. —Petition of Mom Tueei Tangaeoapeau\ The petitioner alleges that Sir Donald McLean promised to give him a portion of a block of land called Patutahi, but that the promise has not been fulfilled. He therefore prays that he may receivo the piece of land in accordance with the promise made to him. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee cannot recommend the prayer of the petitioner to the favourable consideration of the House. 15th August, 1878.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Mohi Tueei Tangaeoapeah. E ki ana te kai-inoi i whakaaetia c Te Makarini etahi eka mona o Patutahi, engari kahore ano kia ea noa taua kupu. No reira i inoi atu ai ia kite Whare kia whakawhiwhia ia ki taua whenua i runga i taua kupu a Te Makarini. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare i — Kahore te Komiti c kaha kite tohutohu atu kite Whare kia whakaarohia paitia te tono a te kai-inoi. Akuhata 15, 1878.

No. 14. —Petition of Hemi Mantj. Petitionee prays for compensation for property destroyed and taken away during the Waikato War. He goes on to state that his claim was mismanaged before the Compensation Court, and that consequently he has received no redress for his injuries. I am directed to report as follows : — That the Committee are satisfied from official records that the petitioner had fulj opportunity of preferring his claim before the Compensation Court in 1865, and did in fact prefer it; but it appears to have been supported by evidence so contradictory and unreliable as to have produced an unfavourable impression on the Court, which did not recognize petitioner's claim. The Committee cannot, therefore, recommend the prayer of the petitioner to the favourable consideration of the House. loth August, 1878.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Hemi Mantt. E tono ana te kai-inoi kia utua ia mo nga taonga i tangohia i ngaro i te wa o te whawhai ki Waikato. E ki ana ia i he te whakahaerenga o tana tono i te aroaro o te Kooti, no reira i kore ai c whakaeangia ona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — Kua kitea c te Komiti i runga i nga pukapuka i whakaaturia ki a ratou i watea ano he takiwa ma te kai-inoi kia tae ai ia kite aroaro o te Kooti i te tau 1865, a i tae atu ano he tono mana, engari he tapatapnhi na ana kai-whaaki korero i a ratou korero ano na te kore tikanga hoki oaua korero i kore ai te Kooti c whakaae he tika te tono ate kai-inoi. Koia i kore ai te Komiti c kaha kite toliutohu atu kite Whare ki whakaarohia paitia te tono a te kai-inoi. Akuhata 15, 1878.