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No. 284. —Petition of Nepe te Apatu and Others. Petitionees object to the Native Land Court Consolidation Act. They say it is the worst Bill they have seen since the 6th February, 1840. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 284.—Bukapuka-inoi a Nepe te Apatu me etahi atu. E whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana ki te Pire Whakatopu I nga Ture Whenua Maori. Eki ana ratou kahore ano ratou i kite i tetahi Pire hei rite te kino mai rano i te 6 o nga ra o Pepuere, 1840. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia' ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 296. —Petition of Wi Pamo Whaeeaitu. Petitionee acknowledges the receipt of a copy of the Native Land Disposition Bill, and suggests certain alterations in the Bill. Eeport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 296. —Bukapuka-inoi a Wi Pamo Whaeeaitu. E whakaae ana te kai-pitihana ki te rironga mai i aia o tetahi kape o te Pire Tuku Whenua Maori, me te whakaatu mai i ana whakaaro whakarereke i etahi wahi i roto i te Pire. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 297.—Petition of P. W. Te Hobohau and Others. Petitionees allege that, through the action of the Native Land Court Judges, their land called Maungaite has been given to other Natives. They pray that the said land may be returned to them. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 297. —Pukapuka-inoi a P. W. Te Hobohau me etahi atu. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana na te mahi a te Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Maori, i riro ai to ratou whenua e karangatia nei ko Maungaiti i etahi atu Maori. E inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia to ratou whenua kia ratou. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 299.—Petition of Te Oti Pitama and Others. Petitionees pray that no obstacles may be placed in their way in obtaining fish, &c, from the sea, rivers, and lakes; and birds and animals from the earth; which produce is their chief means of subsistence. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 299. —Pukapuka-inoi a Te Oti Pitama me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua ratou e araia i te mahi i nga ika o te moana, o nga awa me nga roto, me nga manu me nga kararehe o te whenua, ko enei mea hoki to ratou oranga. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 40.

No. 307.—Petition of Boia te Ake and Others. Petitionees pray that the Native Land Court may be done away with, as its actions only bring distress upon the Maoris. Beport and date same as No. 48.

[Teanslation.] No. 307.—Pukapuka-inoi a Boia te Ake me etahi atu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakakorea atu te Kooti Whenua Maori no te mea he mate anake te mea i puta mai ana ki nga Maori i runga i ana main. .. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei-pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 48.

No. 316.—Petition of Mrs. Koeowhiti Tuataka (Mrs. Douglas). Petitionee states that in 1879 a block of land called Akauia was adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court, and was awarded to Korowhiti Tuataka (Douglas) and others. The Judge informed her that her name* would" be placed in the certificate for that land ; but three months afterwards she found that had not been done'^through which she has been deprived of her interest in the land. She prays for relief. Eeport and date same as No. 48.

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