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No. 532, 1900.—Petition of Hoani Taintji and 2 Others. Petitionbbs pray that all moneys now in the hands of the Public Trustee in connection with Block 7, Native reserve, at Greymouth (Te Nikau), be paid over to the descendants of Wereta Tainui. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends this petition should be referred to the Government for the purpose of having legislation introduced enabling the Public Trustee to distribute the money in question amongst the legal owners. 24th September, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 532, 1900.—Pitihana a Hoani Tainui me etahi atu tokorua. E iNOi ana ko nga moni katoa i puta i Poraka 7, rahui Maori, Greymouth (Te Nikau), c takoto nei i naianei i roto i te ringa o te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa, me utu atu ki nga uri o Wereta Tainui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga i runga i te tikanga me whakauru he Pire ki roto kite Paremete hei whakamana i te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa kia ahei ai ia kite tuha i ana moni ki nga tangata c tika ana i runga i ta te ture. 24 o Hepetema, 1901.

No. 179.—Petition of Kipa te Whatanui. Petitioner alleges that his lands—Pahianui No. 3 and Waerenga No. 7a Blocks, Otaki district— have been wrongfully taken from him under mortgage deeds the completion of which he denies. He now prays for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 24th September, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 179. —Pitihana a Kipa te Whatanui. E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko ana whenua, ara, ko nga Poraka o Pahianui No. 3 me Waerenga No. 7a, takiwa o Otaki, kua tangohia hetia atu i a ia i raro i etahi tiiti mokete, i te mea c ki ana ia kaore i tino oti aua tiiti te whakamana. E inoi ana ia kia whakahokia ona whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu ar te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 24 o Hepetema, 1901.

No. 776.—Petition of Tawhai Rangiwhakaewa. Petitioner alleges that the Tautane Reserve, Hawke's Bay, was wrongfully awarded to two persons only, and he prays for readjustment of ownership. I am directed to report that, as the persons represented by the petitioner had not an opportunity of being heard before the Native Land Court in 1898, the Committee is of opinion the Government should be recommended to introduce such legislation as will give all Natives claiming to have an interest in the reserve an opportunity to appeal. Ist October, 1901.

[Teanslation.] No. 776.—Pitihana a Tawhai Rangiwhakaewa. E ki ana te kai-pitihana c he ana te whakataunga kia tokorua tonu nga tangata mo te Rahui i Tautane, Haaki Pei, a c inoi ana kia whakaurua atu ano etahi o nga tangata c tika ana ki reira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kaore i tukua te hunga, c tv nei te kai-pitihana hei rnangai mo ratou, kia whakahaere i ta ratou keehi kite aroaro o te Kooti Whenua Maori i te tau 1898, na reira kite whakaaro o te Komiti me puta he kupu kite Kawanatanga kia paahitia he ture kia ahei ai nga Maori katoa c whai kereeme ana ki taua rahui kite tuku piira ma ratou. 1 o Oketopa, 1901.

No. 917.—Petition of Taei Anaeu Kupe. Petitionee prays for readjustment of succession to two deceased owners in Waahi Block, Sections 18 and 19, Waikato. I am directed to report that the Committee, having already this session reported on a similar petition to the above, has no recommendation to make. Ist October, 1901.

[Teanslation.] No. 917.—Pitihana a Taei Anaeu Kupe. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakatikatikaina te whakatuunga o nga kai-riiwhimo etahi tupapaku tokorua i uru kite Poraka o Waahi, Tekihana 18 me 19, Waikato. Kua whakahua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kua oti i tenei tuunga o te Paremete te ripoata a te Komiti mo tetahi pitihana penei ano te ahua me tenei, na reira kaore kau ana kupu. 1 o Oketopa, 1901.