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I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion it is desirable, in the interests of the colony, that the Government should endeavour to acquire Tenetahi's interest in the Little Barrier Island. That, failing his agreeing to accept a reasonable price for the same, facilities should be afforded by the Government for the petitioner obtaining a partition order from the Native Land Court. Bth August, 1893. [Translation.] No. 161. —Pukupukua inoi a Tenetahi. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kua tangohia tona whenua a Hauturu c to Kawanatanga i te mea kahore i tukua nga utu tika ki aia. A c inoi ana ia ki tetahi ora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti he mea tika i runga i nga huarahi whakahaere 0 to Koroni kia tahuri to Kawanatanga kite whakamatau kite hoko i te take me nga paanga a Tenotahi ki Hauturu. Aki te kore ia c whakaae kite tango i nga utu i whakaarohia ai he utu tika mo tona hea i taua Moutere. Me tuku otahi tikanga etc Kawanatanga kia ahei ai te kai-pitihana to whiwhi ki tetahi ota wehe mai i tona hea c te Kooti Whenua Maori. 8 o Akuhata, 1893.

No. 342, 1892.—Petition of Hamiora te Hunga. Petitioner prays that consideration may be given to their claims to the Euatangata Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. Bth August, 1893. [Teanslation.] No. 342, 1892. —Pukapuka inoi a Hamiora te Hunga. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria a ratou take kite Euatangata Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 8 o Akuhata, 1893.

Eohe Potae Investigation of Titles Act Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the Eohe Potae Investigation of Titles Act Amendment Bill, have duly considered the same and are of opinion it should be allowed to proceed with the new clause added, as shown on the copy attached hereto. Bth August, 1893. ■ [Translation.] Ture Whakatikatika i Te Tube Whakawa Take Eohe Potae Pire Whakatikatika. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te Komiti mo Nga Mea Maori i tukuna ai te Tare Whakatikatika i te Ture Whakawa Eohe Potae Pire Whakatikatika, kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou taua Pire, a c whakaaro ano ratou me tuku kia mahia ana taua Pire me te whakauru i nga rarangi hove whakaaturia ana c te tauira c piri ana ki tenei. 8 o Akuhata, 1893.

Native Trusts and Claims Definition and Eegisteation Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the Native Trusts and Claims Definition and Eegistration Bill, have duly considered the same, and are of opinion it should be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy attached hereto. The Committee is also of opinion,— 1. That if there are any persons beneficially entitled to Native land who. have not availed themselves of the provisions of "The Native Equitable Owners Act," 1886, instead of a general Act being passed to meet such cases, special legislation should be introduced after the investigation of each special case. 2. That notice of this resolution should be given to the Natives by the Native Department. Bth August, 1893. [Translation.] Pice Whakamaeama 1893 i Nga Tiaki Maori me Nga Tono me Nga Eehitatanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko te Komiti mo Nga Mea Maori i tukuna ai tenei Pire kia whiriwhiria kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou a ki ta ratou whakaaro me tuku kia mahia ana i runga i nga menemana c whakaaturia ana c te tauira c piri ana ki tenei. B whakaaro anano hoki te Komiti, — 1. Mehemea tera etahi tangata c tika ana kia whai take kite Whenua Maori a kihai i tono i runga i nga tikanga o "Te Ture Whakapumau Take Tika, 1886," ahakoa kahore c paahitia tetahi ture hei whakamana i era keehi ko te mea pai me hanga he ture motuhake hei whakamana i aua keehi i muri iho i te whakawakanga o ia keehi. 80 Akuhata, 1893.

West Coast Settlement Beserves Act Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom the West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act Amendment Bill was referred, have duly considered the same, and they are of opinion that it should be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the copy attached hereto. 9th August, 1893.