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The Committee also considered and reported on the Native Land Rating Bill, the Rating Act Amendment Bill, the Taumutu Native Commonage Act Amendment Bill, and the Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill. I am also directed to report that the following resolution was unanimously carried on the motion of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon, viz.: — " That the Committee tenders its warmest thanks to Mr. Houston for his services and close attention to the business as Chairman, and in doing so expresses the hope that he may long be spared to continue his support to the Native race and the House as he has done for the past fourteen years." 4th November, 1904.

[Translation.] Ripoata W t hakamutunga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i tv te huihuinga whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori o tenei tunga o te Paremete, i te ata inanahi (te 3 o Noema, 1904). I roto i tenei tunga o te Paremete 48 nga huihuinga o te Tino Komiti, a ko te Wahangakomiti, i whakaturia hei whiriwhiri hei ripoata hoki mo runga mo nga pitihana i toe mai i era atu tau, c rima ona huihuinga, a puta ana aana ripoata mo runga mo nga pitihana c whitu tekau ma iwa i tukua kia a ia. Te huihuinga katoatanga o nga pitihana i tukuna, hui atu ki aua mea 79 kua korerotia i runga ake nei, kotahi rave whitu tekau ma rima, a i roto i ena, 156 nga mea i whakahaerea, i ripoatangia; a ko nga mea 19 c toe ana c whakaatu ake nei i roto i te kupu apiti c piri nei ki tenei, kua waihotia atu mo tenei tunga o te Paremete c haere mai nei. Mo nga pitihana a Kuini Wi Rangipupu me Heni te Rau, mo nga whenua kei roto i te ringa o te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa, ko nga korero i whakarongona c te Komiti kua perehitia, a ka kitea i roto i te Pukapuka Paremete 1.-3 a. I whiriwhiria ano c te Komiti, a i puta hoki tana ripoata, mo runga mo te Pire Reiti Whenua Maori, te Pire Whakatikatika i te Ture Reiti, te Pire Whakatikatika i Te Ture Kainga Maori i Taumutu, me te Pire Whakarite Kereme Whenua Maori Whakatikatika Ture. Kua whakahaua ano ahau kia ki penei, i paahitia tenei kupu c nga mema katoa i reira, i runga i te motini a te Raiti Honore Te Hetana, ara: — " E lino kaha ana te whakawhetai a te Komiti kia Te Auhana, mo ana mahi, me te kaha rawa ona kite whakahaere i nga mahi o te Komiti, i runga i tona tunga Tiamana, a me te tumanako atu ano kia whakaroangia ona ra c ora ai ia hei hapai i te iwi Maori me te Whare, penei me ana mahi c mahi nei ia i roto i enei tau tekau ma wha kua hori ake nei." 4 o Noema, 1904.

Schedule of Petitions held over to next Session. No. 765, 1903.—Ngahuka Tungia and 5 others; Te Paruparu Block. (Mr. Heke.) No. 217, 1904. —Otene Paora and 15 others; Orakei lands. (Mr. Heke.) No. 410, 1904.—Mrs. E. Douglas; Okauia Block. (Mr. Herries.) No. 446, 1904. —Wiremu Ropata Huru, or Karepa Waata ; interest of late Huru te Hiaro. (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser.) No. 642, 1904. —Taitoko Tangotango; Paparautini Block, Chathams. (Mr. Parata.) No. 820, 1904.—Kipa te Whatanui; Ngakaroro Blocks. (Mr. Heke.) No. 860, 1904. —Apirana Tukotahi and 51 others; Tutira Lake. (Mr. Wi Pere.) No. 869, 1904. —Hinerapa te Kuru; will of late Rawinia Tukeke. (Mr. Heke.) No. 870, 1904.—Hohepa Waikore and 4 others; Waituhi Block. (Mr. Wi Pere.) No. 873, 1904—Matiu Tawhai; Okohuiti Ih Block. (Mr. Heke.) No. 900, 1904. —Ngamo Rauroha and 6 others; Tokanui Block. (Mr. Lang.) No. 913, 1904— Te Awa Horomona; Lot 66, Waipa. (Mr. Kaihau.) No. 914, 1904.—Tuaiwa Ngatipare; Tawatahi Block. (Mr. Kaihau.) No. 916, 1904. —Karaitiana Ruru and others; Tangutuhanui Block. (Mr. Wi Pere.) No. 928, 1904. —Keepa Tamati and 3 others; Owhatiura Ngapuna Block, near Rotorua. (Mr. Herries.) No. 931, 1904. —Manihera Makiwhara and 5 others; Te Hunua Block. (Mr. Heke.) No. 945, 1904. —Graham te Wharau; boundaries between Oparau te Pukahu 6f and Omania sh. (Mr. Parata.) No. 946, 1904—Amiria Mahikai and 13 others; Te Akau Block. (Mr Heke.) No. 947, 1904.—Te Tauhu Kingi and 9 others: Ruato and Waione Kaiwaka, part of Okataina Block. (Mr. Parata.)

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