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No. 300, 1889. —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 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.
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No. 300, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Hakini Mete.
E Inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki aia nga moni i utua e ia i te hokonga o tetahi Whenua Maori, me te hoatu hoki tetahi utu mo tona ruiihi i runga i te arai a te Kawanatanga i tana hoko.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I tukuna ano tetahi ripoata mo runga i tenei pitihana i te Paremete kua hori nei, ai whakaaetia nga hua tika i runga i aua moni. E whakaaro ana to Komiti page 9
kihai i nui te £30 i meatia ki hoatu ki taua tangata hei hua mo runga i ana moni i pau, a e tono ana te Komiti i inaianei kia whakanekea nga hua i runga i aua moni ki te £50 a kia £100 nga moni katoa e utua ki aia hei whakaea i tona mate.