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No. 97. —Petition of Nepihana Tuiri. Petitioner states that he has been oppressed in mind for years, because of his laud Waitoa having been taken by Moananui and sold to the Government without any money having been received by him (the petitioner). He prays that he may receive money or land by way of relief. I am directed to report that the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 26th October, 1878.

[Tbanslation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Nepiiiana Tuiri. E ki ana te kai-inoi kua maha nga tau i noho pouri ai ia mo toua whenua mo Waitoa i tangohia c Te Moananui hoko atu ai kite Kawanatanga ahakoa kahore ia te kai-inoi i whiwhi ki tetahi moni. E tono ana ia kia hoatu he moni ranei he whenua ranei ki a ia hei whakaea i tona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite "Whare : — E pouri ana te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai takiwa kite uiui i nga tikanga c taea ai c ratou te whakaputa i tetahi whakaaro ma ratou mo runga i nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi. Oketopa 26, 1878.

By Authority I George Didsburt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price Is. 3d.]