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[Translation.] No. 872, 1904. —Pitihana a Hohepa Waikore me etahi atu toko-ono. E inoi ana i te whakawa tuarua mo Taureka Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 26 o Oketopa, 1904.

No. 371, 1904.—Petition of Tatana Whataupoko and 21 Others. Petitioners pray that they may be afforded an opportunity of proving their claims to the Arataura Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 28th October, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 371, 1904. —Pitihana a Tatana Whataupoko me etahi atu c rua tekau ma tahi. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakapuaretia he huarahi c taea ai c ratou te whakau i o ratou take ki Te Arataura Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 28 o Oketopa, 1904.

No. 607, 1904.—Petition of Niniwa Heremaia. Petitioner prays that the Bill now before the House proposing to give power to take her lands, the Ngawhakaakupe 8d Block, may not be allowed to pass. I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee offers no opinion as to its merits, but recommends that the same should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 607, 1904. —Pitihana a Niniwa Heremaia. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana mo te Pire c takoto nei i te aroaro o te Whare, hoatu mana nei kia tangohia ona whenua, ara a Ngawakaakupe No. 2d Poraka, kia kaua c tukua kia paahitia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i runga i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki runga kite tikanga porihi, no reira kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo te tika mo te pewhea ranei o taua pitihana, engari c mea ana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 28 o Oketopa, 1904.

No. 808, 1904. —Petition of Te Korowhiti Tuataka (Mrs. Douglas) and 5 Others. Petitioners allege that there is some surplus land after the sale of the xMatamata Block, and they pray that the same may be returned to them. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 28th October, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 808, 1904. —Petition of Te Kohowhiti Tuataka (Mrs. Douglas) and 5 Others. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana tera tetahi wahi whenua c toe ana i muri o te hokonga o Matamata Poraka, a c inoi ana kia whakahokia taua whenua kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 28 o Oketopa, 1904.

Nos. 283 and 483, 1904. —Petitions of Kuini Wi Rangipupu (Mrs. Thompson) and Heni te Rau (Mrs. Jane Brown). Petitioners complain of the Public Trustee's management of their lands, and pray that they may be allowed to have the same under their own control. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the complaints as set forth in the petitions be investigated and reported on by a Stipendiary Magistrate, a Judge of the Native Land Court, or any suitable tribunal appointed by the Government, such report to be submitted to Parliament. [A copy of the evidence taken is attached hereto: See 1.-3 a.] 29th September, 1904.