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[Translation.] No. 1287, 1901. —Pitihana a Hana Paeaone me etahi atu kotahi mano c rua rave waru tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawatearia o ratou whenua kia kore ai c eke ki runga i aua whenua te mana o te Ture Whakahaere i nga Whenua Maori me etahi atu Ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana te inoi a tenei pitihana ki nga tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 6 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 65, 1902. —Petition of Arapata Topi te Kuru and 3 Others. Petitionees pray for investigation into the will of the late Eawinia Tukeke, by which they allege that they have been deprived of certain lands in the Porangahau district. I am directed to report that, as this matter has been settled by the Supreme Court on a case stated by the Native Appellate Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 65, 1902.—Abapata Topi te Kueu me etahi atu toko-toru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia te wira o Eawinia Tukeke, kua mate, i te mea c ki ana ratou kua tangohia i a ratou c taua wira etahi whenua i te takiwa o Porangahau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kua whakataua tenei take c te Hupirimi Kooti i runga i tetahi keehi i tukuna atu ki a ia c te Kooti Piira Maori, na reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 6 o Akuhata, 1902. '_

No. 37, 1902.—Petition of Te Ara Takana and Another. Petitionees pray for investigation into their claims to land within the confiscated area in the Waikato district. I am directed to report that, having due regard to all the circumstances, and having considered the laws under which confiscations were made during the time of war, the Committee is of opinion that it would be unwise and improper to open grave questions of State which have been firmly settled and decided publicly for many years, and therefore, in so far as the petition aims at a reinvestigation of confiscated-land claims, it has no recommendation to make; but any claims founded on mistake or injustice might be dealt with by the Government on the merits of each individual case when considering the question of making provision for landless Natives. 6th August, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 37, 1902. —Pitihana a Te Ara Takana me tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia whakawakia o raua kereme ki etahi whenua i uru ki roto kite rohe o te raupatu o te takiwa o Waikato. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i runga i te ata titiro ki nga aronga katoa me te ata whiriwhiri i nga ture i raupatutia ai nga whenua i te wa o te whawhai, heoi, kite whakaaro o te Komiti he mahi pohehe, ara, kaore c tika kia whakatuwheratia nga take taumaha c pa ana kite koroni kua oti noa atu nei te whakatau me te whakatuturu i te aroaro o te iwi katoa mo nga tau maha noa atu, na reira, mo runga mo te tono a te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano ana kereme ki nga whenua raupatu, kaore kau ate Komiti kupu; engari ko nga kereme i whakataua hetia c ahei ana era kia whakahaerea c te Kawanatanga i runga ano i nga take tika o ia tangata a te wa c whakaarohia ai c te Kawanatanga etahi tikanga mo nga Maori kore whenua. 6 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 268, 1902.—Petition of W. J. Hunt, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for compensation for losses in connection with an alleged timber lease over the Ngarara Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Public Petitions Committee A to L. 20th August, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 268, 1902.—Pitihana a W. J. Hunt, o Poneke. B inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ia mo tetahi mate i pa ki a ia mo tana riihitanga, c ai ki tana, i nga rakau o te Ngarara Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Komiti mo nga Pitihana a te Katoa A tae kite L. 20 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 1195, 1901.—Petition of Hemirua Paeara and Others. Petitioners pray for investigation into the right of certain Pakehas to cut timber on the Pakorau (part of Te Whakapaku) Block, and that the land may be vested in the rightful owners. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 20th August, 1902.

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