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Geneeal Eepokt. The Native Affairs Committee has the honour to report as follows: The following petitions have been dealt with during the Session 1890 : 53. Also, the Native Schools Sites Act Extension Bill, the Whangara Land Bill, and the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill. Petitions undealt with : 71. In the opinion of the Committee, owing to the large number of Native petitions, it is impossible to overtake the duties expected of it; it is therefore suggested that in the future the Government should appoint two Committees for the investigation of Native petitions, and that the attached list of the petitions undealt with should be inserted in the Maori Hansard.

15th September, 1890. [TRANSLATION.] Bipoata c whai honore ana te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori kite tuku ripoata penei me tenei c rnau iho nei. Ko nga pitihana i mahia c tenei Paremete ite tau, 1890, c 53. Me enei Pire hoki c mau iho nei ara:— Te Pire Whakawhanui I nga Taranga Kura Maori. Ko te Pire Whenua o Whangara. Ko te Pire Whakatikatika i nga Ture Whenua Maori. Ko nga pitihana kihai i whakahaerea c 71. A c whakaaro ana tenei Komiti c kore c taea c ratou te main i nga mahi i parea ma ratou c mahi i te nui o aua mahi a c mea ana ratou kei a muri ake nei me whakatu c te Kawanatanga kia rua nga Komiti hei whiriwhiri i nga pitihana Maori a ko nga pitihana kihai i mahia c tenei Paremate me panui nga ingoa o nga kai-pitihana ki roto i nga pukapuka korero Paremete. 15 o Hepetema, 1890.

Petitions not kepobted on. The Native Affairs Committee regret that the time at their disposal being limited, the following petitions have not been reported upon. [See below.]

Eipoata mo runga i nga Pitihana a nga Tangata c mau iho nei a ratou Ingoa. B pouri ana te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te poto o te wa i tau ki a ratou na konei i kore ai c ahei te tuku ripoata mo runga i nga pitihana c mau ake nei: — 1887, No. 234, Hapimana Tunupaura; 1888 — No. 261, Toha Bahurahu ; No. 286, Epeniha Eatapu ; 1889 — No. 99, A. McKay ; No. 100, Hori Eopiha me etahi atu c 75 ; No. 153, Eawinia o te Mokarore ; No. 160, Tiahuia Tawhiao ; No. 164, Mary A. Ensor ; No. 172, Hori Kerei Taiaroa ; No. 174, Nakora me etahi atu c 287 ; No. 179, Whanga Wetini ; No. 222, Eopiha Tamararo me etahi atu c 36 ; No. 232, Hirini Kahotea me etahi atu 101; No. 234, Eiria Tini Eongoa ; No. 235, Hori Karaka me tetahi atu ; No. 236, Eiria Tini Eongoa; No. 255, Enoka Hohepa; No. 256, Te Whatahoro ; No. 258, Eihara Honia me etahi atu c 76; No. 271, Hiraka te Eongo me tetahi atu ; No. 276, Nepe te Apatu me tetahi atu 166 ; No. 277, Nga Pawa; No. 285, Petera Pukuatua; No. 311, Aroa Haereiti me etahi atu tokoiwa; No. 312, Mete Kingi me etahi atu tokoono ; No. 314, W. Kahui Kararehe; No. 315, Kahui Kararehe ; No. 316, Kahui Kararehe ; No. 361, H. T. Whatahoro me etahi atu 10 ; No. 272, Te Wiremu te Poro Kaiuti me etahi atu e5B ; No. 384, Manaia ; No. 410, Toha Bahurahu me etahi atu c 20; No. 411, Hoani Buru me etahi atu c 32; No. 112, Hoani Euru me etahi atu c 24; No. 414, Meri Pataka Tuhaio; No. 415, Kahui Kararehe; No. 425, Kahui Kararehe ; No. 427, Arihi te Nahu me etahi atu tokoono; No. 432, Eruera Botoia me etahi atu 115; No. 433, Te Oti Ohora; No. 451, S. D. Taiwhanga, M.H.8.; No. 452, Karoro me etahi atu tokoono; No. 465, Karitiana te Bango me etahi atu 4 ; No. 478, Nehu Watene me etahi atu; No. 479, Taniora Love ; No. 480, Pou Eratuha me etahi atu 6; No. 486, Kipa Whatanui; No. 497, Te Pohe Whakatana ; No. 507, Wiremu Porou me etahi atu c 40 ; 1890—No. 6, Te Whareaitu me etahi atu c 504 ; No. 71, Akapita te Tewe me etahi atu tokowaru; No. 76, Ngarangikatitia me etahi atu c 269; No. 79, Te Ahirau Waitai me etahi atu; No. 115, Matiu Tauhara me etahi atu 110 ; No. 136, Wiremu Poakatahi; No. 161, Nga Pawa; No. 189, Eewiri Manuariki me etahi atu c 72; No. 197, Te Aroa Haereiti; No. 198, Ariu Parekawa; No. 205, Eangipito me tetahi atu; No. 227, Hikaka Taonui me etahi atu c 50; No. 242, Teretiu Mahutonga; No. 264, Eewai Eangimataeo me etahi atu 165; No. 271, Bawharitua; No. 274, Hemi Waka me etahi atu c 30; No. 278, W. H. Tucker; No. 281, Hauauru Poutama Taonui me etahi atu c 77 ; No. 300, Tamihana Huata me etahi atu c 203; No. 301, Aranui Parekawa me etahi atu e32 ; No. 303, Mihipeka Tatana ; No. 304, Tena Mete Kingi. Ko nga pitihana tenei kihaui i mahia.

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