Report on Papers referred.

I am directed to report, in respect of the orders of reference as follows —

11th July, 1894 (Paper No. 64)—Return of applications lodged at Gisborne under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893":

10th July, 1894 (Paper No. 60)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; further return of certificates granted and refused, with report of Court:

21st August, 1894 (Paper No. 144)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in Wharekopae No. 1 B2 Block:

31st August, 1894 (Paper No. 163)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in Uawa No. 2A Block:

13th September, 1894 (Paper No. 176)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Gisborne Validation Court in respect of lands known as Ihunu[gap — reason: damage] No. 1. (The lands known as Whangara-Panikau Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are excepted from this report, being dealt with in the report on the petition of Apihai Tango and 62 others—No. 745, 1894—in regard to which a separate recommendation has been made):

25th September, 1894 (Paper No. 193)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made in the Gisborne Validation Court in respect of land known as Anaura:

2nd October, 1894 (Paper No. 203)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decree made by the Validation Court at Gisborne on the blocks known as Keteupaia page 18Paekawa No. 2, Pouturu, Rangikohua No. 2, Rangikohua No. 3, Whakamarutuna, Wharekopae No. 2A, and Wharekopae No. 2B:

8th October, 1894 (Paper No. 217)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act. 1893"; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne re Kourateuwhi No. 2 and Wharekaka:

10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 219)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne, schedule of:

10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 220)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; petition of applications lodged in the Validation Court at Gisborne:

15th October, 1894 (Paper No. 225)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in respect of lands known as Taoroa and Ihunui No. 3:

that this Committee cannot recommend the House to interfere with the decisions of the Court under paragraph 2 of section 16 of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."

[Translation. ]

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata mo runga mo nga ota mai o te Whare, ara kia ripoata penei—

Hurae 11, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 64)—Pukapuka whakaatu i nga tono i tukua ki Turanga i raro i "Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893":

Hurae 10, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 60)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; he pukapuka whakaatu ano i nga tiwhikete i whakaetia kihai hoki i whakaaetia, me te ripoata o te Kooti:

Akuhata 21, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 144)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Wharekopae Nama 1 B2 Poraka:

Akuhata 31, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 163)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Uawa Nama 2A Poraka:

Hepetema 13, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 176).—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Ihunui Nama 1; nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Whangara-Panikau Nama 1, 2, 3, 4 me Nama 5 kei waho o tenei ripoata, notemea hoki kua whakaurua ketia ki roto ki te ripoata mo te pitihana a Apihai Tango me etahi atu e 62 (Nama 745, 1894), i whakaputaina nei hoki he kupu motuhake a te Komiti mo tera):

Hepetema 25, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 1893)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia i Turanga e te Kooti Whakamana mo te whenua e mohiotia ana ko Anaura:

Oketopa 2, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 203)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo nga poraka e mohiotia ana ko Keteupaia, Paekawa Nama 2, Pouturu, Rangikohua Nama 2, Rangikohua Nama 3, Whakamarutuna, Wharekopae Nama 2A, me Wharekopae Nama 2B:

Oketopa 8, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 217)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga mo Kourateuwhi me Wharekaka:

Oketopa 10, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 219)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga i mahia e te Kooti Whakamana i Turanga, Kupu Apiti o:

Oketopa 10, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 220)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; pukapuka Whakaatu i nga tono i tukua ki te Kooti Whakamana Take i Turanga:

Oketopa 15, 1894 (Pukapuka Nama 225)—"Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893"; nga whakataunga a te Kooti Whakamana i Turangi mo runga mo nga whenua e mohiotia ana ko Taoroa me Ihunui Nama 3:

kahore tenei Komiti e whai kupa kia whakahaere tikanga te Whare mo runga mo nga whakatau a te Kooti i raro i wahi 2 o tekiona 16 o "Te Ture Whakamana Take Whenua Maori, 1893."