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Nos. 162, 321, 323, 325, 326, 328, 373, 374, 375, 388, 402, and 403, 1889. —Petitions of G. P. Mutu. and Others (No.1), Kehoma Hokianga and Others (No.1), Watene Tapiha and Others (No.1), Reone Timoti and Others (No. 2), Hoani Korehe Kahu and Others (No. 2), Rewi Koruarua and Others (No. 2), Robert Brown and Others (No. 1), Te Koti te Rato and Others (No. 1), Teone Paina and Others (No. 1), Timoti Karetai and Others (No. 1), James Rickers and Others (No. 2), Hoani Matiu and Others (No. 2).
Petitioners state that they suffer loss from the cost of bringing Native Land Courts to the South Island. They pray that the District Courts may be empowered to deal with applications for succession to deceased Native grantees in the South Island.
I am directed to report as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration.
[Translation.]
Nos. 162, 321, 323, 325, 326, 328, 373, 374, 375, 388, 402, 403, 1889. —Pukpuka-inoi a G. P. Mutu me etahi atu (No. 1), Kehoma Hokianga me etahi atu (No. 1), Watene Tapiha ma etahi atu (No. 1), Reone Timoti me etahi atu (No. 2), Hoani Korehe Kahu me etahi atu (No. 2), Rewi Koruarua me etahi atu (No. 2), Rapata Paraone me etahi atu (No. 1), Te Kooti te Rato me etahi atu (No. 1), Teone Paina me etahi atu (No. 1), Timoti Karetai me etahi atu (No. 1), James Rickers me etahi atu (No. 2), Hoani Matiu me etahi atu (No. 2).
E Ki ana nga kai-pitihana e noho mate ana ratou i runga i te nui o te utu mo te mauranga mai o te Kooti ki te Waipounamu. A e inoi ana ratou kia tukuna he mana ki nga Kooti Takiwa hei whakawa i nga tono ki nga whenua me nga taonga a nga tangata kua hemo i te Waipounamu.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, e whakaaro ano te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou.