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[Tkanslation.] No. 3.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hemi Mohi me etahi atu 173. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaarahia tetahi korero mo te hoko o Te Tamahere-Tauwhare Poraka a kite mea ka kitea i pa tetahi mate kite kai-pitihana me whakaputa tetahi ora ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua mea te mema c tiaki ana i tenei pitihana kia unuhia mo a tera Paremete ka whiriwhiri ai, kia whai taiina ai te kai-pitihana kite whakamarama kia ratou i nga mahi a te Kawanatanga me nga whakahaere a te Ture mo runga i tenei keehi, kei moumou kau nga moni i te whakahaerenga o tetahi take huhuakore (ara) kite mea tera he take. Ko te huarahi tenei i whakaarohia c te Komiti. 1 o Hune, 1887.

No. 21.—Petition of John Eunciman. Petitioner states that a portion of the land called Tauwhare, which had been set aside for the rebel Natives who had returned to their allegiance, was purchased from them by him for £700. He proceeded to occupy and improve the land, when the Hon. J. Bryce (then Native Minister) gave instructions to the Commissioner of Crown Lands to sell the said land, whereby the petitioner has lost the whole of the money which he has expended thereon. He prays for an inquiry. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist June, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 21.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Eanihimana. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i hokona c ia tetahi wahi o te whenua c karangatia nei ko Tauwhare mo nga moni c £700, he whenua i wehea mo nga Maori i whakarere i a ratou patU, akuanei tahuri aua ia kite noho kite whakapai i taua whenua, a i te wa c tv aua a te Paraihi hei Minita Maori ka kiia atu c ia kite Komihana mo nga whenua Karauna kia hokona taua whenua, no reira ka ngaro katoa nga moni ate kai-pitihana. E inoi ana ia kia whakaarahia tetahi korero mo runga i tenei take. ' Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 1 o Hune, 1887.

No. 43.—Petition of Eeneti te Whau Whau and 24 Others. Petitioners state that a certain piece of land called Katikati, of which they give the boundaries, was sold to the Government by some of their people without the petitioners' knowledge. They pray that the land may be returned to them. lam directed to report as follows : That a similar petition was reported upon in 1881. The Committee has had no fresh evidence before it. 2nd June, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 43.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eeneti te Whau Whau me ona hoa c 24. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana mo tetahi piilii whenua i hokona c etahi o to ratou iwi kite Kawanatanga i te mea kihai nga kai-pitihana i mohio, E whakaatu ana no ratou i nga rohe me te inoi kia whakahokia kia ratou taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahati kia ki penei: I puta ano te ripoata mo tetahi pitihana penei ite tau 1881, kahore he korero hou i whakaputaina kite aroaro o te Komiti. 2 o Hune, 1887.

No. 84.—Petition of Heta te Haaea and Three Chiefs of other Tribes. Petitionees forward copies of resolutions which were passed at a meeting held by them at Kaipara, and request that " The Native Land Administration Act, 1886," may be repealed. I am directed to report as follows : That in the present state of public business it is not desirable to pronounce upon the merits of this petition this session, and that the consideration of it be postponed until next session. ' 2nd June, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 84.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hbta te Haaea me nga Eangatira c toru o taua Iwi. Kua tukuna mai c nga kai-pitihana nga kupu whakaari i pahitia c tetahi hui i Kaipara, a c tono ana kia whakakorea " Te Ture Whakahaerc Whenua Maori o te Tau 1886." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga ite raruraru o nga mahi Kawanatanga kahore c hiahiatia kia korerotia nga take o tenei pitihana i tenei Paremete erangi me waiho te whiriwhiringa mo a tenei Paremete c haere ake nei. 2 o Hune, 1887.

No. 59.—Petition of W. P. Kakakuea and 269 Others. Petitionebs pray that the Native Land Administration Act may be repealed, as they say it bears unjustly on the Native people. I am directed to report as follows : That in the present state of public business it is not desirable to pronounce upon the merits of this petition this session, and that the consideration of it be postponed until next session. 2nd June, 1887.