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No. 580, 1892.—Petition of Te Ngaeupiki. Petitioner alleges that a block of land called Aotea has been surveyed by a surveyor named " Eakapata " (Eochfort ?), who is pressing the Natives for payment of his fees. He (petitioner) prays for relief. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government. 14th July, 1893. ■ [Translation.] No. 580, 1892.—Pukapuka inoi a Te Ngaeupiki me etahi atu. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kua ruritia tetahi poraka whenua c tetahi kairuri ko tona ingoa ko Eakapata (Eochfort) a c akiaki ana ia i nga Maori kia utua te ruritanga a c inoi ana te kai-pitihana ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 14 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 408, 1892.-—Petition of Eemana Nutana. Petitioner alleges that a block of land called Waitotuna, Eaglan District, was wrongfully taken possession of by the Government. He prays for inquiry. I have the honour to report that the Committee finds that the sum of £250 was paid as settlement in full for the land in question, they therefore have no recommendation to make. 14th July, 1893. [Translation.] No. 408, 1892. —Pukapuka inoi a Eemana Nutana. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i tangohia hetia tetahi poraka whenua c te Kawanatanga ko Waitetuna te ingoa, kei te Takiwa o Eakarana c inoi ana ia kia uiuia nga tikanga. •Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kua kitea etc Komiti i utua nga moni c £250 hei wliakaoti i nga take ki taua whenua, heoi kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 14 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 340, 1892.—Petition of Wiremu Taipua. Petitioner states that the Government wrongfully lay claim to the Motutere Block (Coromandel)., and now prays for relief. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that effect be given to the Act specially passed in 1873 (" The Harata Patene Eehearing Act, 1873,") to deal with the case. 14th July, 1893. [Translation.] No. 340, 1892. —Pukapuka inoi a Wibemu Taipua. E ki ana te kai-pitihana c he ana nga ki a te Kawanatanga no ratou te Motutere Poraka i Karamaene (Coromandel), a c inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga me te tono kia Whakamana te Ture i paahitia i te tau 1875, ara " Te Harata Patene Ture Whakawa Tuarua, 1873," hei whakahaere i tenei keehi. 14 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 288, 1892.—Petition of Makeeb Tawhai and 4 Others. Petitionees allege that the Government has taken possession of a portion of the Tukituki Block, which they claim to be theirs through non-payment by the original purchaser. They pray for restitution or compensation. I have the honour to report that the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that the Resident Magistrate of the district should be appointed to inquire into the case, with a view of setting the matter at rest. 14th July, 1893. [Translation.] No. 288, 1892.—Pukapuka inoi a Makeeb Tawhai me etahi atu tokowha. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua tangohia c te Kawanatanga tetahi wahi o te Tukituki Poraka a c ki ana ratou no ratou taua whenua no te mea kikai i whakaotia te hoko c te kaihoko tuatahi a c inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia taua whenua ki a ratou kia whakaritea ranei tetahi tikanga ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga me te tono kia uiuia nga tikanga o taua keehi c te Kaiwhakawa Tuturu o taua Takiwa kia mutu atu ai taua raruraru. 14 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 684, 1892.—Petition of Lucy Takioea DAlton. Petitionee prays that a promise made by the late Hon. J. Sheehan, when Native Minister, to the effect that a town section in Stratford should be granted to her, maybe redeemed. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government, with the recommendation that the prayer of petitioner be granted 14th July, 1893.