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No. 834, 1903.—Petition of Meri te Ahirakac and Another. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with the Whakataki Native Reserve, Part 4, Wairarapa District, near Masterton. I am directed to report that, as the Committee finds this case is still before the Native Land Court, it has no recommendation to make. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 834, 1903. —Pitihana a Meri te Ahirakau me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Whakataki Whenua Rahui Maori, Wahi 4, Takiwa o Wairarapa, c tata ana ki Mahitaone. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kua kite te Komiti kei te aroaro tonu o te Kooti Whenua Maori tenei keehi c takoto ana i naianei no reira kaore kau ana kupu. 10 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 592, 1903.—Petition of Jane Foley. PETITIONED alleges that, owing to a mistake in the boundaries laid down by the Native Land Court between Whakapoungakau, Pukepotu, and Rotorua Patatere Blocks, she has lost 800 acres of land, and she prays for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation 1o make with regard to this petition. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 592, 1903.—Pitihana a Jane Foley. E ki ana te kai-pitihana, i runga i tetahi pohehetanga i nga rohe i whakatakotoria c te Kooti Whenua Maori i waenganui o Whakapoungakau, Pukepoto, me Rotorua Patetere Poraka, ngaro atu ana i a ia tetahi 800 eka whenua, a c inoi ana kia whakahokia ki a ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 10 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 626, 1903. —Petition of Ripeka Arapata and 10 Others. Petitioners complain that the Waiohiharore No. 1b Block has been taken by the Gisborne Borough Council for cemetery purposes at a price far below its value, and they pray for further consideration. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 626, 1903. —Pitihana a Ripeka Arapata me etahi atu kotahi tekau. E whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana kite tangohanga o Waiohiharore No. 1b Poraka c te Para Kaunihera o Kihipane hei Urupa Tupapaku, mo te utu c hoki rawa atu ana i tona tuturu wariu, a c inoi ana kia whakaarohia ano ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana 10 o Akuhata, 1904.

Nos. 776 and 787, 1903.—Petitions of Otene Pitau and 28 Others, and Eruera te Kura and 55 Others. Petitioners protest against the taking of land out of the Waiohiharore and Te Awapuni Blocks, near Gisborne, for cemetery purposes, and they pray for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to these petitions. 10th August, 1904.

[Translation.] Nos. 776 me 787, 1903.—Pitihana a Otene Pitau me etahi atu c rua tekau ma waru, me Eruera te Kura me etahi atu c rima tekau ma rima. E.whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana kite tangohanga o etahi wahi whenua i roto o Waiohiharore me Te Awapuni Poraka c tata ana ki Kihipane, hei Urupa, hei wahi patunga kau hoki, a c inoi ana kia whakahokia kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana 10 o Akuhata, 1904.