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No. 152.— Petition of Hon. H. K. Taiaroa. Petitionee prays that legislation may be passed to relieve him and other Native owners of land from the disabilities caused through the passing of "The Westland and Nelson Native Eeserves Act, 1887," and that he may be reimbursed the expenses and losses incurred through the same cause. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that the prayer of the petitioner should be favourably considered by the Government, and that legislation should be introduced this session to give the relief prayed for. 14th August, 1895.

[Translation.] No. 152.—Pitihana a Hon. H. K. Taiaroa. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia paahitia he ture hei whakaora i a ia me etahi atu Maori whai whenua i nga raruraru kua eke ki runga ki a ratou i te paahitanga o " The Westland and Nelson Native Eeserves Act, 1887," a c tono ana kia whakahokia atu ki a ia ana moni kua pau me ana moni kua ngaro i runga i te paahitanga o taua Ture. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me whiriwhiri pai c te Kawanatanga te inoi a te kai-pitihana a me whakauru he pire kite Whare i tenei huihuinga o te Paremete kia taea ai te hoatu o te ora c inoitia nei. 14 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 460, 1894.—Petition of Wieemu Eo Paipai. Petitionee prays that he may be put into possession of certain land at Portobello, Otago, which was reserved for his mother. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that the Government should take the prayer of petitioner into consideration when the claims of the landless Natives of the South are being adjusted. 14th August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 460, 1894.—Pitihana a Wieemu Eo Paipai. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia hoatu ki a ia etahi whenua i rahuitia mo tona whaea i Portobello, Otago. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me whiriwhiri c te Kawanatanga te inoi a te kai-pitihana ma whakahaerea nga kereeme a nga Maori kore whenua o te Waipounamu. 14 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 59. —Petition of Hoani Weteee Tahea. Petitioner alleges that the lands of his ancestors —viz., Pohoraerae, near Christchurch, were wrongfully taken, and that he is left with insufficient means of support. He prays for relief. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that the Government should take petitioner's case into consideration when providing for other landless Natives of the South. 20th August, 1895.

[Teanslation.] No. 59. —Pitihana a Hoani Weteee Tahea. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko te whenua o ana tupuna, ara, a Pohoraerae, c tata ana ki Christchurch, i tangohia hetia, a kua waiho rawa kore ia. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia tona mate. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me whiriwhiri c te Kawanatanga te inoi a te kai-pitihana ma whakawhiwhia kite whenua nga Maori kore whenua o te Waipounamu. 20 o Akuhata, 1895.

Nos. 115 and 123. —Petitions of lehu te Kupa and 60 Others (No. 1), and Nieeaha Tamaki, and 48 Others. Petitionees pray that their lands may be exempt from taxation. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommend that these petitions be referred to the Government for consideration with that of H. T. Mahupuku, reported on on the 31st July last. 20th August, 1895.

[Translation.] Nos. 115 and 123.—Pitihana a lehu te Kupa me etahi atu c ono tekau, me Nieeaha Tamaki me etahi atu c wha tekau ma waru E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua o ratou whenua c taaketia. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria tahitia me ta H. T. Mahupuku, i ripoatatia nei i te 31 o Hurae kua taha ake nei. 20 o Akuhata, 1895.

No. 452, 1894.—Petition of Waata Wiremu Hipango Petitioner prays that certain promises to reserve land in the Eangitikei District as reward to the family of his father, who was killed whilst resisting the attack of the Hauhaus on the European settlers in the Wanganui District in 1865, may be carried into effect. 2—l. 3.

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