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I am directed to report that, as this matter is now before the Supreme Court, your Committee has no recommendation to make.

2nd July, 1891. [Teanslation.] No. 222, 1889.—Pukapuka-inio a Ropiha Tamaraeo me etahi atu c 36. E ki ana" nga kai-pitihana i hokona to ratou whenua kite Kamupani c te Riihi raua ko Wi Pere i runga ite korero tito. A c inoi ana ratou i naianei kia whakakorea taua hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kei te aroaro o te Hupirimi Kooti tenei take kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 2 o Hurae, 1891,

No. 258, 1889.—Petition of Rihana Honia and 76 Others. Petitionees pray that the Waiapu district may be separated from the Cook County and formed into a separate county, to be called Waiapu. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of the above-mentioned petition has already been carried out, this Committee has no recommendation to make.

2nd July, 1891. ■ [Translation.] No. 258, 1889.—Pukapuka-inoi a Rihana Honia me etahi atu c 76. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia wehea te Takiwa o Waiapu i te Kauiti o Kuku a me hanga marire tetahi kauiti mo reira a me iriiri ko te Kauiti o Waiapit. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua oti tenei inoi te whakamana no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 2 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 415, 1889.—Petition of Kahui Kaearehe (No. 7.) Petitionee complains of the dog-tax as being difficult to deal with, and not understood by the Natives near Parihaka. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in reference to this petition. 2nd July, 1891.

[Teanslation.] No. 415, 1891.—Pukapuka-inoi a Kahui Kaeaeehe (No. 7). E whai kupu ana te kai-pitihana mo runga i te uaua o te whakahaere o nga huarahi o te Taake Kuri, a kahore c mohiotia nga tikanga c nga Maori c tata ana ki Parihaka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 2 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 234, 1887, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hapimana Tunupaura and 6 Others. Petitioners pray that a block of land called Raekahu be restored to them. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in reference to this petition.

2nd July, 1891. [Tbanslation.] No. 234, 1887, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hapimana Tunupauea me etahi atu toke ono. E inoi ana nga kaipitihana kia whakahokia tetahi whenua ki a ratou ko Raekahu te ingoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 2 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 261, 1888.—Petition of Toha Rahubahu and Others. Petitionees, who claim to be the owners of the Mohaka and Waikari Blocks, pray that an Act may be passed to enable the Native Land Court to readjust the ownership of the said blocks. I am directed to report that, as the Government has already taken action in the matter of this petition, your Committee has no recommendation to make.

2nd July, 1891. [Tbanslation.] No. 261, 1888. —Pukapuka-inoi a Toha Rahurahu me etahi atu. Ko nga kai-pitihana c ki nei c whai take ana kite Mohaka me te Waikari Poraka c inoi ana kia paahitia tetahi ture kia ahei ai te Kooti Whenua Maori te whakauruuru i nga tangata whai take ki aua poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua whai tikanga te Kawanatanga mo runga i tenei pitihana, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 2oHurae, 1891.

No. 236, 1889.—Petition of Rieia Tini Rongoa (No. 2). Petitioner states that the rent a portion of her land leased by the Public Trustee is very low. She prays that the matter may be inquired into. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of this Committee, the above petition should be referred to Government to make inquiries of the Public Trustee. 2nd July, 1891.