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No. 958.—Petition of Kahui Kararehe and 10 Others. Petitioners testify as to the ability of certain persons to speak the Maori language and deal with Native affairs. 1 am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government. 2nd October, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 958. —Pitihana a Kahui Kararehe me etahi atu kotahi tekau. B whakaatu mai ana nga kai-pitihana i te mohio o etahi tangata kite korero Maori a kite whakahaere hoki i nga mahi c pa ana kite iwi Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga. 2 o Oketopa, 1901.

No. 775.—Petition of Te Hata te Kani and 40 Others. Petitioners, who are some of the owners of Aropawanui Block, Waikari district, Mohaka, object to the alienation by way of lease, which they allege was not executed by all of the owners ; also to the manner in which the land has been subdivided by the Native Land Court. They pray for readjustment. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 775. —Pitihana a Te Hata te Kani me etahi atu c wha tekau. Ko nga kai-pitihana etahi o nga tangata no ratou a Aropawanui Poraka, takiwa o Waikari, Mohaka, c whakahe ana kite rironga o taua whenua i te riihi, i te inea c ki ana ratou kaore taua riihi i hainatia c nga tangata katoa no ratou taua whenua; a c whakahe ana hoki ratou kite ritenga i wawahia ai taua whenua c te Kooti Whenua Maori. E inoi ana ratou kia whakatikatikaina te ahua o aua wawahanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 2 o Oketopa, 1901.

No. 946. —Petition of Wharawhara and Others. Petitioners pray for revision of ownership in connection with portions of the Maraekowhai Block. I am directed to report the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for the purpose of having remedial legislation brought in to give effect to the prayer of the petitioners. 2nd October, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 946. —Pitihana a Wharawhara me etahi atu. E inoi ana kia whakawakia ano nga take o nga tangata ki etahi wahi o te Poraka o Maraekowhai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia mahia he ture hei whakatutuki ite inoi a nga kia-pitihana. • 2 o Oketopa, 1901.

No. 955.—Petition of Karepa te Whetu and Others. Petitioners state that the person (Teo Denuku) who held land in trust for them at Eangitoto (D'Urville Island) is dead, and they pray that the land may now be vested in themselves. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government with a view to having legislation introduced to give effect to the prayer of the petitioners. 10th October, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 955.—Pitihana a Karepa te Whetu me etahi atu tokorima. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko tetahi tangata (ko Teo Uenuku), to ratou kai-tiaki mo etahi whenua o ratou kei Bangitoto (D'Urville Island), a kua mate taua tangata, a c inoi ana ratou kia whakataua aua wahi whenua ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia mahia he ture hei whakatutuki i te inoi a nga kai-pitihana. 10 o Oketopa, 1901.