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I have the honour to report that the Committee regret that, as the land referred to in the petition has been disposed of by the Crown, it is too late for them to make any recommendation. 26th July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 733, 1894. —Pitihana a Timoti Puhi me etahi atu c rima tekau. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c roherohea c hokona c te Kawanatanga etahi whenua kei Tauroa, Takiwa o Pei Whairangi. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata c pouri ana te Komiti, engari, i te mea kua hokona noatia atu c te Karauna kite tangata te whenua c whakahuatia ana nei i roto i te pitihana, kua pahemo te wa c taea ai c ratou te whakaputa i tetahi kupu. 26 o Hurae, 1895.

No. 734, 1894.—Petition of Timoti Puhipi and 5 Others (No. 2). Petitioners pray that certain land in the Tangongi Swamp may be returned to them. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends, as these grievances are of very long standing, and as it will be the means of settling these matters and putting the minds of the Natives at rest for once and for all, that the Stipendiary Magistrate of the district be appointed and authorised to inquire into the allegations set forth in the petition. 26th July, 1895.

[Translation.] No 734, 1894.—Pitihana a Timoti Pghipi me etahi atu tokorima (No. 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou etahi whenua kei Tangongi Eepo. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, i te mea kua roa rawa enei mate c kawe ana, a i te mea ma tenei c tau ai enei mea a c tatu ai nga whakaaro o nga Maori, me whakatu a me whakamana te Kai-whakawa Tuturu o taua Takiwa kia uiuia c ia nga putake c whakaaturia nei i roto i te pitihana. 26 o Hurae, 1895.

Nos. 35, 105, and 156. —Petitions of Paratene Matenga and 181 Others; Taituha Hape and 68 Others; H. Tare Tikao and 22 Others. Petitionees allege that the Maoris do not receive proper notices relating to the rating of their land, and that the rating-values are wrongly assessed. They pray that the Native race may be exempt from taxation. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that these petitions should be referred to the Government for the purpose of having the allegations as to insufficient rating-notices and wrong valuations fully inquired into; and they also recommend that all local bodies should be instructed to insure that Native owners are made fully aware of all matters relating to the rating of their properties. ! 26th July, 1895. —■

[Translation.] Nos. 35, 105, me 156. —Pitihana a Paratene Matenga me etahi atu kotahi rave waru tekau ma tahi; a Taituha Hape me etahi atu c ono tekau ma waru; a H. Tare Tikao me etahi atu c rua teka ma rua. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kaore c tae atu ana ki nga Maori nga panui whakaatu mo nga reiti o o ratou whenua, a ko tetahi c he ana te whakatau o nga moni o te whenua c kimihia ai nga moni reiti. E noi ana ratou kia kaua te iwi Maori c utu i tenei mea i te Taake. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia tino uiuia nga whakapae mo te kore panui whakaatu atu i nga reiti me te he o te whakatau o nga moni o te whenua ; me whai kupu hoki te Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia tae he kupu tolmtohu mana ki nga hunga whakahaere takiwa a kia tino whakamaramatia c ratou ki nga Maori whai whenua nga tikanga katoa c pa ana kite reititanga o o ratou whenua. 26 o Hurae, 1895.

No. 707, 1894.—Petition of Hohepa te Poki and 206 Others. Petitionees pray that they may receive a grant of land in reward for their loyalty during the Taranaki War. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration when other claims for military services are being gone into. 26th July, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 707, 1894.—Pitihana a Hohepa te Poki me etahi atu c rua rave ono. E inoi ana kia hoatu he whenua mo ratou hei utu mo to ratou piri ponotanga ki a te Kuini i te wa o te whawhai ki Taranaki. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou a te wa c whakahaerea ai etahi atu kereeme mahi hoia. 26 o Hurae, 1895. .::.-.. c.

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