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decision of the Supreme Court in the Kotaripaia case. When that decision was given petitioner entered upon the purchase of his kind with perfect good faith and every intention of complying with the requirements of the law, which was rendered abortive ; and up to the present time the attempts made by the Legislature in the Acts of 1886, 1888, and 1889, to provide a remedy have proved inoperative, inasmuch as the technical requirements of the said Acts have shut petitioner out from Sny relief whatever, notwithstanding such relief has been extended to others. The Committee therefore recommend the matter to the favourable consideration of the Government. 28th July, 1891.

[Teanslation.] No. 67, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone W. Matic. E ki ana te kai-pitihana he uui tona mate me etahi atu i runga i nga tikanga o te ture hoko whenua Maori i roto i tetahi poraka whenua c mohiotia ana ko Kaitai a c inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E ahua marama ana i nui te mate kua tau ki runga i te kai-pitihana i runga ite tononga kia utua tuaruatia he utu mo tona whenua i runga i tana mahara c whakahaere ana ia i nga tikanga o runga i te whakataunga a te Kooti Hupirimi mo runga i te keehi ote Poraka o Kotaripaia. Akuanei ite wa i whakataua ai taua keehi whakahaerea ano etc kai-pitihana tana hoko i tana whenua i runga i te tika me te pono me te whakawhirinaki ki nga tikanga o te ture i whakarereketia a taea noatia tenei wa ahakoa nga whakamatauranga a te Paremete kite whakarereke i nga tikanga i runga inga ture o te tau 1886,1888, me te tau 1889 hei whakaora i aua mate, kihai i taea i runga i nga rereketanga o aua Ture, me te kore c tau te ora kite kai-pitihana, ahakoa kua tau to ora ki etahi atu. Heoi ka tono te Komiti kia ata whiriwhiria tenei take c te Kawanatanga. 28 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 20, 1891, Sess. I.—Petition of Geoege Jay and 22 Others. (Eeport No. 1.) Petitionebs pray that the tenure of lands held under West Coast Native Settlements Eeserves Acts may be placed on a more satisfactory footing. I am directed to report that the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Joint West Coast Settlements and Eeserves Committee. 28th July, 1891. ■

[Tbanslation.] No. 20, 1891, Sess. I.— Pukapuka-inoi a Hobi Jay me etahi atu c 22. (Eipoata Nama 1.) E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatakotoria tetahi tikanga kia takoto pai ai nga riihi i raro i te Ture Whakataunga Eahui o te Tai Hauauru. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Komiti honohono mo nga Eahui Whakataunga o te Tai Hauauru. 28 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 217, 1891, Sess. II. —Petition of Wi Naihika Teihoka and Others. Petitioneks, who are residents of Kaiapoi, pray that a sitting of the Native Land Court may be held to inquire into all succession claims. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 29th July, 1891.

[Teanslation.] No. 217, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihiea Teihoka me etahi atu. Ko nga kai-pitihana he hunga no Kaiapoi a c inoi ana kia turia tetahi nohoanga o te Kooti Whenua Maori ki reira hei whakawa i nga take a nga kaitono riwhi mo nga tangata mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawana kia uiuia nga tikanga. 29 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 214, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hoani Kebei Kawakuba. Petitioner prays that certain lands in the Whakatane district, which were confiscated during his father's time, may be restored to him. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government. 29th July, 1891.

[Translation.] No. 214, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hoani Keebi Kawakuba. B inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia etahi whenua ki aia i raupatutia i Whakatane i nga wa c ora ana tona matua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 29 o Hurae, 1891.

No. 16, 1891, Sets. I.—Petition of Peteea Pukuatua, and 4 Others. Petitionebs pray that a rehearing may be granted for the Te Koutou Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in connection with this petition. 29th July, 1891.