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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Eki ana te kai-pitihana kahore i whakawakia tetahi piihi whenua c te Kooti Whenua Maori c takoto ana kite Tonga ma Hauauru o te Okirae Poraka i waenganui o nga awa o Whangaehu me Turakina ko te rahi c tae ana pea kite 120 eka, a kua whakaurua taua whenua 3d roto i te karauna Karati i tukuna mo te Okirae Poraka ahakoa he wahi taua whenua no te Poraka c mohiotia nei ko te Kiato, a i te mea tera pea tetahi rereketanga tetahi pohehe ranei i meatia i te whakawakanga o taua whenua c te Kooti Whenua Maori heoi c tuku ana te Komiti i tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia a kite mea ka kitea c tika ana nga korero a te kai-pitihana me hohoro tonu te whakatika i taua he. 21 o Akuhata, 1891.

No. 97, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Eutd Peehi. Petitioner prays that the Land Transfer Act may be amended, in order that losses she has sustained through the working of the same may be made good, and that she may receive further relief. I am directed to report as follows : The petitioner states that a certificate of title was issued to her by the Native Land Court in 1881; that in 1882 she transferred a portion of her interest to Henare Herekau by memorandum of transfer, dated 14th September, 1882 ; that in July, 1883, Henare Herekau applied to the Native Land Court for an order of freehold tenure; that such an order was issued, but included the whole of the section instead of a portion, as stated in the petition. The Committee, after reading Mr. Bridson's letter of the 23rd ultimo, are of opinion that, as the mistake emanated through Judge Puckey making the order and Mr. Bridson engrossing the enrolment without discovering the error, the Government should take the necessary steps to have justice done to the petitioner.

21st August, 1891. [Translation.] No. 97, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eutu Peehi. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakatikatikaia te Ture Whakawhiti Whenua kia ahei te whakaora i tona mate i tau nei ki runga i aia i runga i taua Ture a kia tau mai ai tetahi atu ora ki aia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E ki ana te kai-pitihana i whakaputaina ki aia tetahi tiwhikete take c te Kooti Whenua Maori, i te tau 1881, a i tukuna tetahi wahi o tona whenua i te tau, 1882, kia Henare Herekau i runga i tetahi whakamaharatanga tuku o te 14 o nga ra o Hepetema, 1882; ai a Hurae, 1883, ka tono a Henare Herekau kite Kooti Whenua Maori mo tetahi ota kia riro tonu ake taua whenua i aia, a whakaputaina ana taua ota erangi kihai i whakaurua ko tetahi wahi o taua tekiona erangi ko te tekiona katoa pera ano me te whakaatu mai a te pitihana. Akuanei c whakaaro ana te Komiti i runga i te korerotanga o te pukapuka a te Pirihona o te 23 o nga ra i te mea i puta mai taua he i a Tiati Paki i runga i tana hanga nga i te ota a i runga hold i te tuhituhinga a te Pirihona i tau ota i te mea kahore ia i kite i te he me tahuri te Kawanatanga ki te tuku i te ora kite kai-pitihana. 21 o Akuhata, 1891.

No. 307, 1891, Sess. II. —Petition of Pebebika Ngahubuhueu and 11 Others. Petitioners pray that certain debts of their tribe may be cleared off by Government, as was promised when the Township of Ohinemutu was purchased. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to Government for consideration. 25th August, 1891. ■ —

[Translation.] No. 307, 1891, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Pebebika Ncs-ahuruhuru me etahi atu 11. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua c te Kawanatanga nga nama a to ratou iwi pera ano me te whakaaetanga i te hokonga o te taone i Ohinemutu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 25 o Akuhata, 1891.

No. 243, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Tamihana te Kabu and Others (No. 1). Petitionebs pray that the Native Land Court may be empowered by law to rehear the claims in the Ngarara Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 28th August, 1891.

[Translation.] No. 243, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi Tamihana te Kabu me etahi atu (No. 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia Whakamana te Kooti c tetahi Ture kia Whakawakia tuaruatia a ratou take kite Ngarara Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia kipenei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihanakite Kawanatanga kia uiuia c ratou nga tikanga. 28 o Akuhata, 1891. "

No. 20, 1891, Sess. I.—Petition of Geoegb Jay and Others. (Report No. 2.) Petitionebs pray that legislation may be passed to place them on a more satisfactory footing as regards their leases of the West Coast (North Island) Settlements Reserves,