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[Translation.] No. 29 of 1881. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mokena Kohere. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i runga i te tikanga Maori ko ia te tangata nana tetahi whenua c tutata ana ki Kihipane ko Titirangi te ingoa, kua whakaurua ki roto ki tetahi Poraka ko Kaiti te ingoa, a i te whakawakanga o Kaiti i te tau 1873 c te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori, i Poneke ke ia i runga i taua mahi Paremete, no tana ngaronga i kapea ai tona ingoa ki waho ote Karaati; eki ana ano hoki ia i puta te kupu whakaae ki a ia tera ka tuaruatia te whakawa o taua whenua, a i te tau 1879 i te karangatanga kia whakawakia ano, no runga i tetahi take kahore i mohiotia kahore i whakawakia, no muri i tena he maha ana tono kia whakawakia ano, a i Hanuere, 1881, i tae ano ia kite nohoanga o te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori, a mea ana te Kooti ki a ia c kore c taea te whakawa, engari ko te mea pai me tono ia kite Paramete. E tono ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaorangia tona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—Xi ta te Komiti titiro kahore i tau he mate kite kai-pitihana, otiia mehemea he tikanga ture he rapua ana tera ka taea te whakaoti ma whakaputa ia i tetahi tono hou. Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 23 Akuhata, 1881.

No. 279 of 1881.—Petition of Winikeeei te Whetuiti. Petitioner claims 1,000 acres in the Haungawera Block, near Piako, on the ground of having been only a child when the land was sold. I am directed to report as follows: — It seems that Government, through Mr. Puckey, promised £20 to the petitioner in extinguishment of his alleged claims, but he refused to receive it on the condition that it would extinguish all claims. According to Mr. Puckey's report, he wanted £50. The Committee recommends that Government should try to satisfactorily settle the matter as soon as possible. 24th August, 1881.

[Translation.] No. 279 of 1881.—Pukapuka-inoi a Winikerei te Whetuiti. E tono ana te kai-pitihana kia hoatu he mano eka mana i te Haungawera Poraka c tata ana ki Piako, natemea he tamariki rawa ia i te wa i hokona ai taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I whakaaetia c te Paki mo te taha Kawanatanga kia hoatu te £20—kite kai-pitihana hei whakakore i ona take ki taua whenua, otira kaore ia i whakaae ma tera c whakakore ona paanga kite whenua; i roto i te ripoata ate Paki c mea ana i tono ia kia £50. E whakaaro ana te Komiti me hohoro te whakamatau atu a te Kawanatanga kite whakaoti tika i taua mea. 24 Akuhata, 1881.

No. 272 of 1881.—Petition, of Eenata te Whauwhau and 44 Others (No. 2) Petitionees complain that part of their land near Katikati had been sold by others during their absence. They pray for its return, and also part of that confiscated for their acts of rebellion. I am directed to report as follows : — This was confiscated land, but returned to the Ngaiterangi Tribe. In 1861 Government opened negotiations for its purchase, and this was completed in May, 1871. The deeds (seven) extend from August, 1866, to May, 1871, and the cost was £8,951. The various sections of the tribe received their shares, and everything was clone in the most open way The Committee cannot recommend the prayer of the petition. 24th August, 1881.

[Translation.] No. 272 of 1881. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eenata te Whauwhau me etahi atu 44 (Nama 2). E XI ana nga kai-pitihana i te mea c ngaro ana ratou i hokona tetahi taha o to ratou whenua i Katikati c etahi atu tangata. E inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia atu kia ratou, me tetahi taha hoki o nga whenua i Eau-patutia mo o ratou hara mau pu kia te Kuini. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—• He whenua tenei i riro ite Itau-o-te-patu, engari i whakahokia atu ki a Ngaiterangi. Ite tau 1864 ka timata te whakahaere hoko ate Kawanatanga, ano Mci, 1871, ka oti taua^hoko. E timata atu ana aua tiiti (c whitu) i Akuhata, 1866, tae atu ki Mci, 1871, ko nga moni o taua hoko c £8,951. I riro katoa atu i nga hapu me nga iwi nga moni tika mo o ratou hea i tino marama rawa hoki te whakahaere o taua mahi. Kaore c taea etc Komiti te whakatika ite inoi a nga kai-pitihana. 24 Akuhata, 1881.

No. 248 of 1881.—Petition of Eenata te Whauwhau and 55 Others (No. 1). Petitioners say that certain land at Katikati had been, at a time unknown to them, sold by the Ngatimatera to some Europeans, and they pray that the sale should not be legalized until the case has been carefully inquired into; and also that the trees upon the land should be protected from both Maoris and Europeans. I am directed to report as follows:— This was confiscated land, but returned to the Ngaiterangi Tribe. In 1864 the Government opened negotiations for its purchase, and this was completed by May, 1871. The deeds (seven) extend from August, 1866, to May, 1871; and the cost was £8,951. The various sections of the tribe received their shares, and everything was done in the most open way The Committee cannot recommend the prayer of the petition. 24th August, 1881.