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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua tau te whakaaro ote Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 21 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 271, 1890.—Petition of Eawhaeitua. Petitioneb prays that certain land belonging to the late Oriwai te Ahu may be awarded to him as nephew of the deceased. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the above-mentioned petition should be referred to Government for inquiry. 21st July, 1891.

[Tbanslation.] No. 271, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eawhabitua. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakataua ki aia nga whenua o Oriwai te Ahu no te mea he iramutu ia ki taua wahine. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia c ratou nga tikanga. 21 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 304, 1890.—Petition of Te Eina Mete Kingi and Others. Petitioners pray for a rehearing in connection with the Mangaohane Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the above-mentioned petition should be referred to Government.

21st July, 1891. [Tbanslation.] No. 304, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Eina Mete Kingi me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia te whakawa tuarua o te Mangaohane Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia c ratou nga tikanga. 21 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 281, 1890.—Petition of Hauaueu Poutama Taonui and 77 Others. Petitionebs pray that Mr. W. H. Grace, Interpreter to the Native Land Court at Otorohanga, may be removed. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the above-mentioned petition should be referred to the Government.

21st July, 1891. [Translation.] No. 281, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hauaubu Poutama Taonui me etahi atu c 77. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia pana a W. H. Kerehi kaiwhakamaori i te Kooti Whenua Maori i Otorohanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei. E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kiauiuia ngatikanga. 21 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 172, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Waata Tohu. Petitionee prays that authority may be granted for the sale to him of Section 11, Mangatainoka Block, in order that he may have a compact block of 100 acres for himself and people at their pa. I am directed to report that this Committee is of opinion that the above-mentioned petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that Section 11 of the Mangatainoka Block be put up to auction loaded with the value of the improvements which are stated to have been made thereon by the petitioner, in order that he may have an opportunity of purchasing what has been his ancestral land. The Committee further consider that it would not be desirable to include this section in any special settlement so as to prevent the acquisition of the land by the petitioner should he be prepared to pay the auction price for it. 21st July, 1891.

[Tbanslation.] No. 172, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-moi a Waata Tohu. B ki ana te kai-pitihana kahore ia c ahei te whakaoti i tana take kia rite ai hoki te rahi o tana piihi kite 100 eka mona ake me tona iwi i to ratou pa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga me te tono kia tukuna te tekiona 11 o te Mangatainoka Poraka kia akihanatia me te whakaeke ano hoki i nga utu o nga whakapainga c kiia nei kua mania c te kai-pitihana ki runga i taua tekiona, kia ahei ai ia te hoko ite whenua o tona tupuna. B whakaaro ana hoki te Komiti c kore c tika kia whakaurua tenei tekiona ki roto i etahi kainga motuhake hei arai i te kai-pitihana kei hokona c ia taua whenua, ara mehemea c pai ana kite utu i nga utu c karangrangatia ana i te akihanatanga. 21 o Hurae, 1891. i

No. 17, 1891, Sess. I.— Petition of G. P. Mutu and 5 Others. Petitionebs pray that compensation, may be granted to the amount of £404 to cover the expense of removing their houses beyond the reach of floods caused by mining operations on the west coast Middle Island,