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No. 304. —Petition of Hohaia te Wera and Others. Petitioners complain of the action of the Native Land Court which sat at Waiomatatini in April, 1885, in awarding a block of land called Waipiro to certain Natives who had no claim to the land. They allege that they are the rightful owners of that land, and that it should have been awarded to them. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee have learnt that a rehearing of this case has been ordered by the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court. 11th August, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 304. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hohaia te Weea me etahi atu. E whai kupu ana nga kai-pitihana mo runga c nga mahi a te Kooti Whenua Maori c noho nei ki Waiomatatini i a Aperira, 1885, c whakatana ai tetahi Poraka whenua c karangatia nei ko Waipiro, ki etahi Maori kahore nei a ratou take kite whenua, c ki ana hoki ratou ko ratou nga tangata tika kite whenua, a ko te mea tika kia whakataua kia ratou. Kau whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua rongo te Komiti kua whakaaetia c Tumuaki ote Kooti Whenua Maori he whakawa tuarua mo tenei keehi. 11 o Akuhata, 1886.

No. 366. —Petition of William Johnston. Petitionee states he discovered gold on a certain Native reserve near Port Molyneaux, and offered the Natives a fair rental for the reserve, which was refused. He now prays that the auriferous portion of the reserve may be set apart for gold-digging purposes, and land for a water-race. lam directed to report as follows: That before action could be taken in this matter special legislation would be necessary. The Committee have no recommendation to make.

11th August, 1886. [Teanslation.] No. 366. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Honahona. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko ia te tangata nana kite te koura i runga i tetahi rahui Maori etata ana ki Port Molyneaux, a i mea atu hoki c ia ki aua Maori kia hoatu c ia te utu tika mo taua rahui heoi kihai c whakaaetia. E inoi ana ia inaianei ko nga whenua whai koura hei whenua whakaheke nga wai hoki, me whaka tuhera hei keringa koura. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kia whai ture motuhake c taea ai te whaeahaere nga take o tenei keehi no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 11 o Akuhata, 1886.

No. 380. —Petition of Mihaka Patutai. Petitionee prays that a fresh survey of the Punakitere Block may be made, so that the acreage of that portion of it called Ngakoinga, which was set apart for them, may be fairly ascertained. I am directed to report as follows : That the Government have no record of any reserve to be given to the Natives when purchasing the block referred to, but did actually reserve 240 acres. There is no evidence in favour of the petitioner's claim. 11th August, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 380.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mihaka Patutai. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia turuatia te ruritanga o te Punakitere Poraka kia kitea ai nga eka o tera wahi i wehewehea nei ma ratou ara te wahi c karangatia nei ko Ngakoinga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he pukapuka ate Kawanatanga hei whakaatu ite hoatutanga o tetahi rahui ma nga Maori i te ra i hokona ai te poraka c whakahuatia nei, otira i rahuitia ano nga eka c 240. Kahore he korero hei whakamarama ite take ate kai-pitihana. 11 o Akuhata, 1886.

No. 446.—Petition of Buia Mete Kingi. Petitionees state that they have an interest in a block of land called Mangaohane, and request that a rehearing of the block may take place, as they were excluded without cause from the list of names given in the judgment of the Court held at Hastings on the 27th February, 1885, as entitled to the land. Petitioners give details as to their ancestry in support of their claim to a share in the block. I am directed to report as follows : That this case will require minute inquiry, and it is recommended that Government be requested to make it at an early date. 11th August, 1886.

[Translation.] No. 446.—Pukapuka-inoi a Buia Mete Kingi. E ki ana te kai-pitihana c whai take ana ia ki tetahi poraka whenua c karangatia nei ko mangaohane a c tono ana kia whakawakia tuaruatia ta te mea kahore he take i kore ai ia c whakauruhia a ia ki roto i te rarangi ingoa i tukua i runga i te whakataunga a te Kooti i Hehitingi i te 27 o nga ra o Pepuere, 1085, hei tangata whai take ki taua whenua. E whakahua ana no te kai-pitihana ki tona take Tupuna hei tautoko i tana take ki taua poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: He keehi tenei me ata hurihuri marire a c tonoa ana te Kawanatanga kia hohoro ta ratou hurihuri. 11 o Akuhata, 1886.