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[Translation.] No. 243, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Pebebika Ngahueuhubu me etahi atu c 21. E Xi ana nga kai-pitihana c wakahe ana ratou kite wehewehenga o tetahi poraka whenua c kiia nei ko te Tumu Kaituna te ingoa, me te inoi kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mai ta ratou inoi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti me ki atu ki nga kai-piti-hana kahore ano kia pahure te wa c whakaritea nei etc Ture mo te tono whakawa tuarua. A mehemea c pouri ana ratou mo taua wehewehenga, heoi te mea ma ratou he tono kia whakawakia tuaruatia, erangi ia me tono whakawa tuarua i nainaei ano no te mea meake nei te wa pahure ai c whakaritea nei c te Ture. 29 o Akuhata, 1890.

No. 80, 1890.—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho and 352 Others (Ist Eeport). Petitionebs pray that Parliament will grant a rehearing for the block of land known as Waipiro, in the district of Waiapu, Bast Coast, containing 30,133 acres, more or less. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Committee report they see no reason to recommend the Government to provide legislation for a rehearing of the Waipiro Block. 28th August, 1890.

[Teanslation.] No. 80, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tuta Nihoniho me etahi atu c 352 (Eipoata Nama 1. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia c te Paramete kia whakawakia ano tetahi poraka whenua c mohiotia ana ko Waipiro, i te takiwa o Waiapu, kite Tai Bawhiti, ko te rahi o taua poraka c 30,133 eka nui atu iti iho ranei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti kahore he take c tono ai ratou kite Kawanatanga kia hanga he ture hei whakawa ano i Waipiro Poraka. 28 o Akuhata, 1890.

Eepoet on the Native Schools Sites Act Extension Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom this Bill was referred for consideration, have the honour to report that they recommend that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. Ist September, 1890.

[Teanslation.] Eipoata mo nga i te Pibe Whakawhanui Tuunga Kuba Maobi. E whai honore ana te Tiamana o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori kite ripoata penei i te mea i parea ki taua Komiti taua Pire kia whiriwhiria, a c whakahau ana ratou kia tukua taua Pire kia paahitia erangi kaua c tukua atu menemana hei whakarere ke i tona ahua. 1 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 204, 1890.—Petition of Te Oti Maketonobe. Pbaying for a rehearing of the claim to the Native reserve at Wairau. I have the honour to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

2nd September, 1890. ' . [Teanslation.] No. 204, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Te Oti Maketonoee. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia a ratou take kite Eahui Maori i Wairau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 2 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 51, 1890.—Petition of Wi Naihiea Teihoka and Others CNo. 4). Petitioning to know the opinion of the members of Parliament with regard to their petition of 1889, and praying that the operations of the Stamp Duty Act may be removed from off their land. I have the honour to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry.

2nd September, 1890. [Teanslation.] No. 51, 1890. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihiea Teihoka me atu etahi (Nama 4). E PiTiHANA ana nga kai-pitihana kia mohio ia kite whakaaro o nga mema o te Paramete mo runga i ta ratou pitihana o te tau 1889, me te inoi kia whakakorea atu te Ture Pane Kuini i runga i o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 2 o Hepetema, 1890.

No. 210, 1890.—-Petition of Manu Kaeioi and 3 Others. Peaying that a Judge of the Native Land Court, who understands Maori customs, may decide who are the lawful descendants of Eangituroa, known as the Ngatirangituroa Hapu, who are entitled to the blocks of land known as Ngaere, also Puhangahau. I have the honour to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry.

2nd September, 1890. —