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No. 118, 1890.—Petition of Thomas Hawkins Smith.
Petitioner solicits the return of a sum of money expended by him in the purchase of Native lands, and for compensation for losses alleged to have been sustained through the wrongful acts of Government.
I am directed to report as follows: That this petition was reported upon last year as follows: "That the petition was reported upon last year, and a reasonable rate of interest recommended. The Committee are of opinion that the £30 offered as interest is not sufficient, and would therefore recommend that the amount of interest be increased to £50, £100 in all, as a final settlement of this claim." Therefore the Committee has no farther recommendation to make.
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No. 118, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Hakini Mete.
E tono ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki aia ana moni i utua e ia mo te hoko i tetahi piihi whenua i nga Maori hei whakaea hoki i ana moni i ngaro i runga i mahi he a te Kawanatanga.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I tukuna ano he ripoata mo runga i tenei pitihana i te tau kua hori nei a i tono te Komiti kia tukua nga moni e tika ana hei whakaea i nga hua o ana moni. A e whakaaro ana te Komiti ko nga moni e toru tekau pauna i meatia kia utua ki aia kihai i ranea me te tono ano kia whakanekehia ake ki te £50 hei whakaea i aua hua, a hui katoa ka tae ki te £100 hei whakaoti i tana tono. Heoi kahore he kupu ke atu a te Komiti.