No. 80.—Petition of Wiremu Kauika and others (No. 2).

Petitioners state they were paid £5,411 0s. 7d., by Mr. Gill (by cheque), for land they had sold to Government. They gave the cheque to one William Williams to cash for them. They say they have never seen either him or the money since.

I am directed to report as follows: That this is similar to Petitions Nos. 206 and 509 of Session II., 1884, and reported upon on the 2nd July, 1885, in the following terms: "That the Government should ascertain whether there be sufficient evidence to warrant an action at law in this matter—either civil or criminal—and, if so, should assist the Natives to obtain justice."

[Translation.]
No. 80.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Kauika me etahi atu (Nama 2).

E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i utua ki a ratou nga moni £5,411 0s. 7d. e te Kira mo te whenua i hokona e ratou ki te Kawanataga, ko aua moni i whakaputaina tieketia a hoatu ana e ratou Te Tieke kia Wiremu Wiremu kia wahia e ia te Tieke ma ratou, e mea ana ratou kahore rawa ratou i kite i aia i nga moni ranei i muri iho.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E rite ana tenei Pitihana ki nga Pitihana nama 206 me te 509 o te Paremete II., 1884, i puta te ripoata i te 2 O nga ra o Hurae, 1885, e penei ana nga korero;

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"Me kimi e te Kawanatanga mehemea e tino mana ana nga korero e ahei ai ratou te tuku tono kia whakawakia tenei mea e te ture i runga i te whakawa Hiwiri Kirimini ranei a ki te kitea he tika kia peratia, me awhina te Kawanatanga i nga Maori ki te kimi i tetahi huarahi e puta ai he ora mo ratou."