No. 94 of 1882.—R. S. Thompson.

Petitioner states that last year he had presented a petition on behalf of his wife, in respect to her claims in the West Coast District of the North Island; that the Committee had referred the matter to the Government; that since that time nothing had been done, and that petitioner's case is worse now than last year, as part of the land which it had been agreed should be reserved has been taken from the Natives in order to pay part of the cost the colony was put to in taking measures to preserve the peace. The petitioner prays for further inquiry, and such relief for his wife as may seem meet.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That a similar petition was presented last session and was referred to the West Coast Royal Commissioner for consideration, being one of a class of claims coming within the scope of the Commission. Sir W. Fox has since reported upon the case to the Government, and states that the claim of the petitioner's wife is not superior to that of other members of her tribe. The land is not yet subdivided, but when this is being arranged, Mrs. Thompson's claim to her fair share of the tribal land can be considered. The Committee does not consider it necessary to interfere in the division of these tribal reserves, but would recommend that individualization be carried out as soon as practicable.

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No. 94 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a R. S. Tamihana.

E Whakaatu ana te kai-pitihana no tera tau i tuku mai ai ia i tetahi pitihana mo te taha ki tona wahine mo ona take i roto i te Takiwa o To Tai Hauauru o tenei motu o Te Aotearoa; i tukua taua pitihana e te Komiti ki te Kawanatanga; na no reira mai rano kaore ano tetahi mea kia mahia, otiia kei te kino page 5!atu i tenei tau te ahua o taua pitihana i te mea hoki ko tetahi wahi o taua whenua i rahuitia ra kua tangohia i nga Maori hie whakarite i tetahi wahi o nga moni o Te Koroni i pau i runga i nga whakahaerenga a te Koroni kia kore ai e tutu te rangimarire. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whiriwhiria ano tona pitihana a kia tukua he ora ki tona wahine i runga i te mea e kitea ana he tika.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—

Tera ano tetahi pitihana penei i tukua mai i tera tau, a i tukua atu kia whiriwhiria e te Komihana mo te Tai Hauauru, notemea hoki he tu pitihana e taka ana ki raro ki te whakahaere a te Komihana. Kua whai kupu mai a Ta W. Pokiha ki te Kawanatanga mo runga i taua pitihana, na e ki ana ko nga take o te wahine o te kai-pitihana kaore i te nui atu i o etahi ano o tona iwi. Kaore ano te whenua kia wehewehea, engari hei te peratanga tera ano e whakaarohia te paanga tika o te wahine a Tamihana ki te whenua a tona iwi. E whakaaro ana te Komiti kaore he take kia uru noa atu te Komiti ki roto ki te wehewehenga o aua Rahui mo aua iwi, engari ka whai kupu ano te Komiti kia tere te wehewehe te paanga o ia tangata, o ia tangata.