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[Translation.] No. 493.—Pukapuka inoi a Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui me etahi atu c 59. E mea ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c paahitia te Ture Whakatikatika i te Ture Tiaki mo te Awa o Wanganui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore ke kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 21 0 Hepetema, 1893.

No. 271.—Petition of Remana Nutana, for Te Whareaitu and 45 Others. Petitioners pray for a rehearing in the matter of the Ngaere Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 21st September, 1893. [Translation.] No. 271.—Pukapuka inoi a Remana Nutana mo te taha kia Te Whaeeaitu me etahi atu c 45. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuamatia Te Ngaere Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 21 o Hepetema, 1893.

Nos. 411, 422, 441, 442, 443, 453, 454, 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 492, 517, 518, 537, 538, 539, and 540.—Petitions of Honoria Patapu and 44 Native women ; Meiha Keepa and 157' Others; Peehi Parata and 35 Others; Wiki Euma and 95 Others; Eruera Wirihana Pakuera and 59 Others; Maremare Reupena and 35 Others; Wiremu Kauika and 42 Others; Ratana Ngahina and 26 Others; Hema Ropata and 38 Others; Ropata te Ao and 33 Others; Akapita Tahitangata and 86 Others; Raiha Puaha and 30 Others ; Hanita te Aweawe and 58 Others ; Aperahama Ruke and 49 Others ; Te Ao o te Rangi Hinewaiparoa and 38 Others; Enoka te Taitu and 60 Others; Te Teira Tiakitai and 1,081 Others; Aperahama Tuhunuiarangi and 94 Others ; Hakaraia te Wara and 18 Others ; Tukehaumene Herewini and 90 Others; Wi Matua and 90 Others; Hori Karaka Rahoatua and 100 Others. Petitioners protest against the passing of the Native Land Purchase and Acquisition Bill, and other Bills relating to Native affairs. I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that these petitions should be referred to the Government. 21st September, 1893. [Translation.] Nos. 411, 422, 441, 442, 443, 453, 454, 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 492, 517, 518, 537, 538, 539, me 540.—Nga pupapuka inoi a te hunga c mau nei o ratou ingoa i raro iho nei ara Honoria Patapu me etahi atu wahine Maori c 44; Meiha Keepa me etahi atu c 157 ; Peehi Parata me etahi atu e35 ; Wiki Euma me etahi atu c 95; Eruera Wirihana Pakuera me etahi atu c 59 ; Maremare Reupena me etahi atu c 35 ; Wiremu Kauika me etahi atu c 42; Ratana Ngahina me etahi atu c 26; Hema Ropata me etahi atu c 38; Ropata _te Ao me etahi atu c 33; Akapita Tahitangata me etahi atu eB6 ; Raiha Puaha me etahi atu c 30 ; Hanita te Aweawe me etahi atu c 58 ; Aperahama Ruke me etahi atu c 49 ; Te Ao o te Rangi Hinewaiparoa me etahi atu c 38 ; Enoka te Taitu me etahi atu c 60 ; Te Teira Tiakitai me etahi atu 1,081; Aperahama Tahunuiarangi me etahi atu c 94; Hakaraia te Wara me etahi atu c 18; Tukehaumene Herewini me etahi atu c 90; Wi Matua me etahi atu c 90; Hori Karaka Bahoatua me etahi atu c 100. E mea ana enei tangata katoa kia kaua c paahitia te Pire Hoko Whakawhiwhi Whenua Maori me etahi atu Pire c pa ana ki nga whenua me nga taonga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga. 21 0 Hepetema, 1893.

No. 427.— Petition of Hipieini te Whbtu and 5 Others. Petitioners pray for a rehearing, in the matter of the Tumumii Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 22nd September, 1893. [Translation.] No, 427. —Pukapuka inoi a Hipieini te Whetu me etahi atu tokorima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia te Tumunui Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 22 o Hepetema, 1893.

J. ' ___________________ ___————. — ———— No. 488 a. of Ihaia Ngakieikiri and 70 Others. Petitioners pray that their land, instead of being left to the Public Trustee to manage, may be handed over to them to deal with as they please. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 22nd September, 1893.