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No. 214, 1889. —Petition of Kahui Kararehe (No. 1). Petitioner prays that the restrictions may be removed from certain sections in Block No. 2, Opunake, as he wishes to sell some of the land. lam directed to report as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry.

26th August, 1889. [Translation.] No. 214, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Kahu Kararehe (No. 1). E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia unuhia nga here i runga i nga tekiona i roto i te Poraka No. 2, Opunake, no te mea e hiahia ana ia ki te hoko i taua tekiona. Ka whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 26 o Akuhata, 1889. ( •

No. 252, 1889.—Petition of Bora. Petitioner prays that a Crown grant may be issued to her for Lots 17 and 18, Waiuku, which land, she says, belongs to her. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 26th August, 1889.

[Translation.] No. 252, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Bora. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina te karaati ki aia mo nga Eota 17 me te 18 e takoto ana i Waiuku, e ki ana hoki te kai-pitihana nona taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 26 o Akuhata, 1889.

No. 250, 1889. —Petition of Hakakaia Tangaika and 4 Others. Petitioners pray that their father's pa, known as Hihiwera, Opunake" No. 1, now held by the ■Crown, may be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 26th August, 1889.

No. 250, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hakaraia Tangaika me etahi atu tokowha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou te pa o to ratou matua e mohiotia nei ko Hihiwera, Opunake Nama 1, a e puritia nei e te Karauna inaianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 26 o Akuhata, 1889.

No. 187, 1889.—Petition of Wi te Eoikuku and 19 Others. Petitioners pray that a rehearing of the Waikopiro Block, containing 26,570 acres, may take place. I am directed to report as follows : That the proper course for the petitioners is to apply to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court for a rehearing therefor. This Committee has no recommendation to make. 29th August, 1889.

[Translation.] No. 187, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi te Eoikuku me etahi atu te kau ma iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia te Waikopiro Poraka i tae nei ona eka ki te 26,570 eka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te huarahi tika ma nga kai-pitihana, me tuku tono ratou ki te Tumuaki o te Kooti Whenua Maori kia whakawa kia tuaruatia taua whenua. Heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 29 o Akuhata, 1889.

No. 231, 1889.—Petition of Tamihana Huata ancl 29 Others. Petitioners state that the Township of Clyde is about to be formed into a borough. They pray that their lands may be excluded from the boundaries of that borough. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government, to be considered with the petition of Europeans mentioned therein. 29th August, 1889.

[Translation.] No. 231, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tamihana Huata me etahi atu e 29. E ki ana nga kai-pitiliana meake nei meatia ai te Taone o Karaiwa hei paro a e inoi ana ratou kia wehea atu o ratou whenua ki w&ho o nga rohe o taua paro. Kua wliakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhira ngatahitia e ratou me te pitihana a nga Pakeha e whakahuatia ra i roto i te pitihana a nga kaipitihana. 29 o Akuhata, 1889.

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