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Paekawa No. 2, Pouturu, Eangikohua No. 2, Eangikohua No. 3, Whakamarutuna, Wharekopae No. 2a, and Wharekopae No. 2b : 8th October, 1894 (Paper No. 217)—" The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne re, Kourateuwhi No. 2 and Wharekaka : 10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 219)—" The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 "; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne, schedule of: 10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 220)—" The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; petition of applications lodged in the Validation Court at Gisborne: 15th October, 1894 (Paper No. 225)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in respect of lands known as Taoroa and Ihunui No. 3 : that this Committee cannot recommend the House to interfere with the decisions of the Court under paragraph 2 of section 16 of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893." 19th October, 1894.

[Teanslation.] Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata mo runga mo nga ota mai o te Whare, ara kia ripoata penei— Hurae 11, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 64) —Pukapuka whakaatu i nga tono i tukua ki Turanga i raro i " Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 " : Hurae 10, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 60)---" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893" ; he pukapuka whakaatu ano i nga tiwhikete i whakaetia kihai hoki i whakaaetia, me te ripoata o te Kooti: Akuhata 21, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 144) —" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 " ; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Wharekopae Nama 1 B2 Poraka : Akuhata 31, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 163) —" Tβ Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 " ; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Uawa Nama 2a Poraka: Hepetema 13, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 176). —" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 " ; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Ihunui Nama 1; nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Whangara-Panikau Nama 1, 2, 3, 4 me Nama 5 kei waho o tenei ripoata, notemea hoki kua whakaurua ketia ki roto ki te ripoata mo te pitihana a Apihai Tango me etahi atu e 62 (Nama 745, 1894), i whakaputaina nei hoki he kupu motuhake a te Komiti mo tera): Hepetema 25, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 1893)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take W T henua Maori, 1893 "; nga whakataunga i mahia i Turanga e te Kooti Whakamana mo te whenua e mohiotia ana ko Anaura : Oketopa 2, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 203) —" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1393 " ; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo nga poraka e mohiotia ana ko Keteupaia, Paekawa Nama 2, Pouturu, Eangikohua Nama 2, Eangikohua Nama 3, Whakamarutuna, Wharekopae Nama 2a, me Wharekopae Nama 2b : Oketopa 8, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 217)—" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 "; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Kourateuwhi me Wharekaka : Oketopa 10,1894 (Pukapuka Nama 219)—" TeTure Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 "; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga, Kupu Apiti o : Oketopa 10, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 220)—" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 "; pukapuka Whakaatu i nga tono i tukua ki te Kooti Whakamana Take i Turanga : Oketopa 15, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 225) —" Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893 " ; nga whakataunga a te Kooti Whakamana i Turangi mo runga mo nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Taoroa me Ihunui Nama 3 : kahore tenei Komiti e whai kupa kia whakahaere tikanga te Whare mo runga mo nga whakatau a te Kooti i raro i wahi 2 o tekiona 16 o " Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893." 19 Oketopa, 1P94.

Final Eepobt. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held their final meeting yesterday, 18th instant, it heing the fiftieth held during the session. The total number of petitions received was 106, of which number seventy-three were dealt with and reported on, the remaining petitions— thirty-three—being unavoidably left over, owing to the time at the Committee's disposal being insufficient in which to consider them. A schedule of petitions undealt with is attached hereto. The following Bills relating to Native affairs -were also considered and reported on —viz.: The Native Land Court Bill, the Native Lands Claims and Boundaries Adjustment and Titles Empowering Bill, the Little Barrier Island Purchase Bill. The Committee also considered papers Nos. 60, 64, 1-14, 163, 176, 193, 203, 217, 219, 220, and 225, decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne under " The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 " —which were referred to them from time to time—and have reported thereon. I am further directed to report, by resolution of the Committee, " That this Committee desires to record its thanks to the Chairman for his able, careful, and courteous management of the business of the Committee." 19th October, 1894.

Whakamutunga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, I huihui whakamutunga te Komiti mo nga mea Maori i nanahi (18 o nga ra) ko te rima tekau nei tera o nga huihuinga ote Komiti. Ko te maha o nga pitihana