Nos. 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, and 381, 1905.—Petitions of Hori te Pewa Paeara and 643 Others, M. N. Miru and 219 Others, Rauhihi Akapita and 2,724 Others, Te Pehikino Rereahu and 190 Others, Toanui Tamaka and 335 Others, Tupu Ringamutu and 176 Others and Hira Waka Karawhiu and 647 Others.

Petitioners pray that effect may be given to the prayer of Petition No. 766. 1904, Tupu Taingakawa and others, praying that Maoris may be placed on the same footing as Europeans with regard to dealing with their lands.

I am directed to report that, as these petitions refer to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

[Translation.]

Nos. 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, me 381, 1905.—Nga Pitihana a Hori te Pewa Paeara ratou ko etahi atu e 645, a M. N. Miru ratou ko etahi atu 219, a Ruahihi Akapita ratou ko etahi atu e 2,729, a Te Pehikino Rereahi ratou ko etahi atu 190, a Taonui Tamaka ratou ko etahi atu e 335, a Tupu Ringamutu ratou ko etahi atu 176, me Hira Waka Karawhiu ratou ko etahi atu 647.

E inoi ana nga kia-pitihana kia whakatutukitia te inoi kei roto i te Pitihana No. 766, 1904, a Tupu Taingakawa me etahi atu, i inoi ai kia meinga kia rite tahi te tu o nga Maori ratou ko nga Pakeha ina whakahaere ratou i o ratou when ua.

Kua whakahana ahau kia ki penei, i te mea e pa ana enei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu.