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[Teanslation.] No. 125.—Pukapuka inoi a Matiaha Kapu me etahi atu c 150. E inoi ana ratou kia kaua te Ture Whakataunga Eahui 0 Te Tai Hauauru c pa ki o ratou whenua a me tuku i a ratou kia whakahaere i o ratou whenua pera ano me te Pakeha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti mo tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 21 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 286, 1892.—Petition of Wibemu K. Poakatahi. Petitioneb prays for a rehearing in the Ninihi Block, Otaua District. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 25th July, 1893. [Tbanslation.] No. 286, 1892. — Pukapuka inoi a Wibemu K. Poakatahi. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia te Ninihi Poraka i te Takhva o Otaua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kuku ate Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 25 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 679, 1892. —Petition of Whebo te Hape and Another. Petitionees pray for a grant of land in Taranaki District. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 25th July, 1893. [Teanslation.] No. 679, 1892.—Pukapuka inoi a Wheeo te Hape me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hoatu tetahi whenua mo ratou i te Takiwa o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ano tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 25 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 129. —Petition of C. Goodwilli and 14 Others. Petitionees pray for a reserve at Easy Bay, Stewart Island, for a landing-place during the mutton-birding seasons. 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 petitioners be granted. 25th July, 1893. [Tbanslation.] No. 129. —Pukapuka inoi a C. Goodwill: me etahi atu tekaumawha. E inoi ana mo tetahi Eahui ma ratou i Easy Bay i Eakiura Moutere hei tauranga mo a ratou kaipuke i te wa c mahi titi ana ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga me te tono kia whakaaetia te inoi a nga kai-pitihana. 25 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 93.—Petition of Wi Mahubi Mataitaua. Petitioneb prays for a further rehearing in the matter of Aorangi No. 3a Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make, it having been ascertained that the petitioners were awarded land in the Aorangi No. 3a Block, other than that now in dispute, and that they are now residing on the disputed land, notwithstanding the Native Land Court has twice decided the same does not belong to them. 28th July, 1893. [Teanslation.] No. 93.—Pukapuka inoi a Wi Mahuki Mataitaua. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia te Aorangi Poraka No. 3g. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono kua mohiotia hoki i whakataua ano he whenua ma ratou i roto i te Aorangi No. 3g Poraka, i waho atu o tenei c tautohetia nei, a ko te whenua c nohia nei c ratou i naianei he whenua c tautohetia ana ahakoa ka rua nga whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Maori ehara i a ratou taua whenua. 28 o Hurae, 1893.

No. 104.—Petition of Major Kemp and 55 Others. Petitionees pray that a Bill, to be called " The Federated Maori Assembly Bill," may be introduced for the purpose of give the Maori people power to deal with their own affairs. I have the honour to report that, as the prayer of this petition involves a radical change in the government of the colony, the Committee declines to make any recommendation in connection therewith. 28th July, 1893.