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No. 304, 1902. —Petition of Karanama te Huki and 42 Others. Petitioners pray for a rehearing in connection with the Mataikona Block, Wairarapa District. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 29th July, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 304, 1902. —Pitihana a Karanama te Huki me etahi atu c wha tekau ma rua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Mataikona Poraka, i te Takiwa o Wairarapa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 29 o Hurae, 1904.

No. 475, 1903. —Petition of Aterea Petera and 80 Others. Petitioners complain that the trusts in connection with certain lands in the Waitemata Parish, Auckland, vested in the bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, are not being carried out, and they pray for investigation with a view to having the land used for the benefit of the Maoris. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 29th July, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 475, 1903. —Pitihana a Aterea Petera me etahi atu c waru tekau. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga tiakitanga o etahi whenua i te Parihi o Waitemata, Akarana, i tukua kite Pihopa o te Haahi Katorika, kaore i te whakatutukitia, a c inoi ana kia tv he uiuinga i runga i te whakaaro kia whakahaeretia aua whenua hei painga mo nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 29 o Hurae, 1904.

No. 470, 1903. —Petition of Ngatai Winiata Tohiteururangi and 2 Others. Petitioners pray for payment for land taken for a road through the Toiroa No. 5 Block at Maketu. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 470, 1903. —Pitihana a Ngatai Winiata Tohiteururangi me etahi atu toko-rua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ratou mo te whenua i tangohia mo tetahi rori c tapahi ana i waenganui o Te Toiroa No. 5 Poraka, i Maketu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 10 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 623, 1903. —Petition of Panapa te Nihotahi and 5 Others. Petitioners pray for compensation for loss of tolls through the abolishing of the toll-gate at Whakarewarewa. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the sum of £100 be placed on the estimates as payment in full satisfaction of any claims the petitioners may have in connection with this matter. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 623, 1903. —Pitihana a Panapa te Nihotahi me etahi atu toko-rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whai tikangatia ratou mo te ngaromanga atu i a ratou o nga touru i runga i te whakakorenga atu o te touru keiti i Te Whakarewarewa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me whakanoho kia £100 ki runga kite rarangi moni hei utu whakaea rawa atu i nga kereme katoa a nga kai-pitihana mo runga i tenei take. 10 o Akuhata, 1904.