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tonga, te Kohatu, Mahuia, te Eerenga o Toakoru, te Tukatai, Piopiotea, te Euharuha, Hautawa, te Hunua, Manganui, te Murumuru, te Iringa o te Whiu, te Makahiroi, Pukehou, Huirau, ka makere ki roto o Whanganui, Paparoa, haere i roto o te awa a Paparoa, te Maanga a Whatihua, rere tonu i roto o Paparoa, Makahikatoa rere tonu, ka piki i te Upoki o Purangi, tc Euakerikeri, te Puta o te Hapi, rere tonu te Arawaere, te matapuna o Pikopiko te Tarua te Kaikoara, te Patunga o Hikairo, te Hiekie, ka makere ki Ohura rere tonu te Whauwhau, Kokopu, Oheao, haere i roto i Oheao, te Motumaire, piki .tonu i te hiwi o te Motumaire, ka heke ki Taungarakau, rere tonu te puau o te Waitanga, haere tonu, te Rerepahupahu, haere, Opuhukoura, te Hunua, te Eotowhara, te Matai, Waitara te Matawai o Waipingao, ka puta kite puaha, c ruatakeu macro kite Moana nui, rere atu i waenga moana, kite taha hanraro, ka huri mai ano ki Kawhia kite timatanga. 4. A te wa c rite ai enei whakaritenga mo te aronga kite whenua, me whakatu mai c te Kawanatanga etehi tangata whaimana, hei whakapumau i a matou whiriwhiringa me a matou whakaaetanga ki runga i te ritenga a te ture. 5. A te wa c oti ai te whakatau o te nui o te paanga o ia tangata o ia tangata kite whenua, ka hiahia te tangata kite reti, c kore c mana te reti c whakaritea c tona kotahi, c ngari me panui marire ki roto ki nga nupepa kua oti te whakarite mo taua mahi, hei whakaatu i te takiwa c hokona ai te riihi o aua whenua c hiahiatia ana kia retia, kia ahei ai te katoa te haere mai kite hokonga o aua riihi. E hara i te mea he heiahia no matou kite pupuru i nga whenua o roto i te whakahaerenga rohe kua tuhia iho nei ki tenei Pitihana kia puru kite Pakeha, ki nga mahi reti, ki nga Eori ranei kia kaua c mahia ki roto; i nga mahi ranei ato iwi nui kia kaua c rnabia; c ngari he hiahia kia kore atu nga mahinga a nga Kooti Whenua ia ratou c mahi nei. Kia mohio ano hoki koutou, kite whakaaetia mai ta matou Pitihana ka tino awhina matou ki nga ritenga c nui haere ai nga ara, c puta mai ai nga painga ki tenei motu; a ka tino inoi tonu atu matou kia tino manakohia c koutou tenei Pitihana. Ko nga kai awhina enei i tenei Pitihana ka whakapirihia mai nei ki tua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kahore te Komiti i whakaaro kia tonoa etahi o nga kai-pitihana kia haere mai kia whai kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana, engari he maha nga korero o runga i etahi pitihana c eke mai ana ano ki runga ki nga putake o roto i tenei pitihana. Kua tuturu te whakaaro ote Komiti i runga ite ata whiriwhiri tera ano kei te tika nga whakahe me nga wehi c whakapuakina mai nei c nga kai-piti-hana, a c marama ana a ratou c hiahia. No reira ka whakahau te Komiti kia whakaarohia paitia c te whare tenei pitihana a te wa c korerotia ai te Pire Komiti Maori me te Pire Hoko Whenua Maori. Engari hoki c kore c ahei te Komituki te whakatau mo nga rohe me nga take ranei o nga iwi kite whenua. 3 Akuhata, 1883.

No. 197. —Petition of Meiha Keep a Eangihiwinui and 278 Others (No. 2). Petitionbes express alarm at lawyers' costs in the Native Land Court, and state that several blocks have been swallowed by these expenses. They pray that lawyers should be prohibited from practising in Land Courts, and in support of their petition refer to a case at the Waikato", where a block of 12,000 acres was sold for £3,600, whilst the charges against it were £3,700, leaving a debit to the Natives concerned of £100. I am directed to report as follows : — That, as there is now a Bill under the consideration of Parliament dealing with the Native Land Court and the employment of solicitors and agents therein, the Committee would call the immediate attention of Government to this petition. 3rd August, 1883.

■ [Translation.] No. 197. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mbiha Keepa Eangihiwinui me etahi atu c 278 (Nama 2). Kua alma wehi rawa nga kai-pitihana i te mii o nga utu a nga roia i roto i te Kooti Whenua Maori, c mea ana kua pau rawa etahi poraka i nga utu ma ratou. B inoi ana ratou kia whakakorea nga mahi a nga roia i roto i te Kooti Whenua Maori, c whakaatu ana hold i tetahi keehi he, tautoko i ta ratou pitihana, ko tetahi poraka whenua i Waikato 12,000 eka i hokona mo nga moni c £3,600 ko nga utu mo te whakahaeretanga i taua whenua i fcae kite £3,700 waiho iho hei utu atu ano ma nga Maori £100. Kua whakahaua ah.au kia ki penei : — No te mea tenei tetahi Pire te whakaarohia nei c te Paremete hei whakahaere i nga Kooti Whenua Maori hei whakatu hoki i etahi kai-tiaki mo aua whenua, kua, whakahau te Komiti kia whakaaro te Kawanatanga ki tenei pitiliana. 3 Akuhata, 1883.

No. 295. —Petition of James Clayson and 219 Others. Petitioners refer to a Bijj before Parliament called '' The New Zealand Native Lands Settlements Company (limited) Empowering Act, 1883," and pray that it be not passed into law. 1 am directed to report as follows :— That, the Bill referred to having been withdrawn by its promoters, the Committee lias no recommendation to make, 3rd August, 1883.

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