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No. 638, 1894.—Petition of Members of the Eangitane Tribe. Petitionees pray for a grant of land in reward for military services. I have the honour to report as follows: The petitioners fought in the wars of 1866-68 on the West Coast. Some of the Native contingents who fought at the same time have had land awarded to them for their services. The petitioners did not send in their claim before the date fixed by the Naval and Military Settlers Act for receiving claims. They explain this neglect by stating that they expected Major Kemp, at whose request they fought, would have claimed the land for them. As the question of granting land for military services to Europeans will, it is understood, have to be considered by the Government, the Committee recommend that this petition be deemed a claim, and be dealt with by the Government when the other claims for military services are considered. 11th July, 1895.

No. 638, 1894.—Pitihana a te iwi o Eangitane. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hoatu he whenua mo ratou hei utu mo ta ratou mahi hoia. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata penei: I uru kite mahi hoia nga kai-pitihana i nga whawhai ote Tai Hauauru i nga tau 1866-68. Na ko etahi o nga hoia Maori i whawhai l taua wa kua whakawhiwhia kite whenua mo ta ratou mahi. Engari kaore nga kai-pitihana i tuku atu i ta ratou kereeme i mua atu o te ra i whakatuturutia c Te Ture mo nga Heramana me nga Hoia hei taenga atu mo aua tv kereeme. Ko ta ratou whakamarama mo tenei mangere o ratou c penei ana, i mahara ratou ma Meiha Keepa, nana nei ratou i tare kite whawhai, c tono he whenua mo ratou. I te mea c mohiotia ana, ko tenei putake, ara, ko te hoatu whenua ki nga Pakeha mo te mahi hoia, tera ia c whiriwhiria a muri ake nei c te Kawanatanga, kaati kite whakaaro a te Komiti me ki he kereeme pera tenei pitihana, a me whakahaere c te Kawanatanga ma whiriwhiria etahi atu kereeme mo nga mahi hoia. 11 o Hurae, 1895.

Nos. 360 and 400, 1894.—Petitions of Horomona Paeo and 12 Others; Nieeaha Tamaki and 2 Others. Petitionees pray that investigation may be made into the title of the Pahiatua Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that these petitions be referred to the Government, in order that the case may be taken into favourable consideration without delay. 12th July, 1895.

[Teanslation.] Nos. 360 me 400, 1894. —Pitihana a Hoeomona Paro me etahi atu tekau ma rua; Nieeaha Tamaki me etahi atu tokorua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia nga take ki Pahiatua Poraka. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia ahei ai te ata whirl whiri pai i tenei putake, a kaua c whakaroaina. 12 o Hurae, 1895. __

No. 370, 1894.—Petition of Tamihana Anginga. Petitionee states that he is without land or means of subsistence. He prays for relief. I have the honour to report that the Committee find that the Government has already provided for the petitioner, they therefore have no recommendation to make. 12th July, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 370, 1894.—Pitihana a Tamihana Anginga. E ki ana te kai-pitihana kaore kau ona whenua ona oranga ke atu ranei. E tono ana kia whakaorangia tona mate. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kua kitea c te Komiti kua whiwhi oranga te kai-pitihana i te Kawanatanga, na reira kaore kau ana kupu. 12 o Hurae, 1895.

No. 690, 1894. —Petition of Eapihana Kopu Hawaikirangi and 4 Others. Petitionees pray that the portion of the Turiroa Block known as Tangakaka be returned to them. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 16th July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 690, 1894.—Pitihana a Eapihana Kopu Hawaikirangi and 4 Others (No. 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu kia ratou tetahi wahi o Turiroa Poraka c mohiotia nei ko Tangakaka. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 16 o Hurae, 1895.

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