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No. 392, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Timoti Kaeetai and Others (No. 2). Petitioners pray that the money now in the hands of the Government in connection with land called Otepoti may be handed over to them. I am directed to report that, as the matter referred to in this petition has been repeatedly reported on, and as no further information is now brought forward, this Committee has no recommendation to make.

Ist September, 1891. [Teanslation.] No. 392, 1891, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Timoti Kaebtai me etahi atu (No. 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia homai nga moni c takoto mai nei i nga ringaringa o te Kawanatanga mo runga i te whenua c karangatia nei ko Otepoti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua maha nga ripoata kua tukuna mo runga i nga take c whakahuatia ana i roto i tenei pitihana, a i te mea kahore he take hou i whakamaramatia mai kahore he kupu a tenei Komiti. 1 o Hepetema, 1891.

No. 213, 1891, Sees. II. —Petition of Tangueu Tuhua and 61 Others. Petitionbs pray that their claim on the Waikopiro Block may be investigated and relief afforded. I am directed to report as follows : That, when passing the 24th clause of "The Native Land Court Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1888," it was clearly the intention of the Legislature that, after the passing of the Act above mentioned, all applications for rehearing should be determined by the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court in open Court, and, as the Chief Judge has, in accordance with the provision above named, already heard the application for a rehearing in open Court of the case referred to in the petition, and granted such application, the Committee considers no action should be taken upon this petition, but, in order that the petitioners may have the case properly inquired into, the petition, together with the evidence taken thereon, should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist September, 1891.

[Translation.] No. 213, 1891, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tangueu Tuhua me etahi atu c 61. E inoi ana vga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia a ratou tono mo te Waikopiro Poraka me te tuku i tetahi ora ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ite paahitanga ote Tekiona 24 ote " Ture Kooti Whenua Maori i te tau 1886 me te Ture Whakatikatika, 1888," ko te tino tikanga i meinga ai c te hunga hanga Ture ka nga tono whakawa tuarua katoa i muri iho o te paahitanga o tenei Ture me pare atu ma te Tumuaki o te Kooti Whenua Maori c whiriwhiri i roto i te Kooti i te wa c puare ana, i runga ano i nga tikanga kua whakahuatia i runga ake nei a c whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me kaua c whai tikanga te Komiti i runga i tenei pitihana erangi kia ahei te ata uiui i te keehi a nga kai-pitihana me tuku tenei pitihana me nga korero i korerotia kite aroaro o te Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 1 o Hepetema, 1891.

No. 212, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Matiu Meke and Others. Petitionees pray that a rehearing may be granted in connection with the Waikopiro Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government.

Bth September, 1891. [Teanslation.] No. 212, 1891, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Matiu Meke me etahi atu, E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua mo te Waikopiro Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 8 o Hepetema, 1891.

No. 205, 1891, Sess. ll.—Petition of Hone Peti and 4 Others. Petitioners put forward their claim to a block of land called Puketotara, otherwise known as Te Mata, No. 3169, and state that the same has been wrongfully taken by Government. They pray that it may now be restored to them. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government. Bth September, 1891. —

[TRANSLATION.] No. 205, 1891, Sess. 11. — Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Peti me etahi atu tokowha. E whakaatu ana nga kai-pitihana i a ratou take ki tetahi Poraka whenua c mohiotia nei ko Puketotara ko tetahi nei o ona ingoa ko Te Mata, No. 3169, me ta ratou ki i tangohia lietia c te Kawanatanga. A c inoi ana i naianei kia whakahokia kia ratou tana whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 8 o Hepetema, 1891,