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No. 201, 1906.—Petition of Henare te Mere and 61 Others. Petitioners pray for compensation to the Ngatitoa Tribe in respect to purchase of Wainui Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 16th October, 1906. [Translation.] No. 201, 1906.—Pitihana a Henare te Mere ratou ko etahi atu tangata c ono tekau ma tahi. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua te Iwi o Ngatitoa mo te hokonga o Waiuni Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 16 o Oketopa, 1906.

No. 358, 1906.—Petition of Hemi te Rakaherea and 8 Others. Petitioners pray for compensation in connection with purchase of Wainui Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 16th October, 1906. [Translation.] No. 358, 1906.—Pitihana a Hemi te Rakaherea ratou ko etahi atu tangata tokowaru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua ratou mo te hoko o Wainui Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 16 o Oketopa, 1906. No. 189, 1906.—Petition of Tapapa Rautahi and 3 Others, of Tahoraiti, Hawke's Bay. Petitioners pray for a further inquiry into their rights to the Tahoraiti No. 2 Block. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 16th October, 1906. [Translation.] No. 189, 1906.—Pitihana a Tapapa Rautahi ratou ko etahi atu tangata tokotoru, o Tahoraiti. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia ano o ratou take tika ki Tahoraiti Nama 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 16 o Oketopa, 1906. Nos. 578, 579.—Petitions of Heni te Aukaki and 9 Others and Heni Tipuna and 29 Others. Petitioners pray for the setting-aside or suspension of the judgment of the Privy Council in regard to Rangatira No. 2 and Waiugaromia Nos. 2 and 3 until a Royal Commission shall have reported thereon, with a view to legislation. I am directed to report that, owing to the approaching close of the session and to the impossibility of counsel engaged in connection with these petitions being able to attend, the Committee has decided to postpone consideration thereof until next session, but desires to present an interim report to the House. The Committee, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the said petitions, understands that proceedings are being taken by the successful litigants to recover the costs incurred in the various actions. The Committee considers that by these proceedings, though perfectly legal, some Natives may be placed in a considerably worse position than others. The Committee therefore recommends the Government to make full inquiry into the matter, and, if possible, to make some arrangement by which the costs may be paid equally by all the Natives concerned and liable. 22nd October, 1906. [Translation.] Nos. 578 579, 1905.—Nga pitihana a Heni te Auraki ratou ko etahi atu tangata tokoiwa me Heni Tipuna ratou ko etahi atu tangata c rua tekau ma iwa. E inoi ana no-a kai-pitihana kia whakakorea kia whakatarewatia ranei te whakatau a te Piriwi Kaunihera mo Rangatira Nama 2, me Waiugaromia Nama 2 me Nama 3, kia ripoatatia ra ano c tetahi Roiara Komihana, he mea kia paahitia he ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kua tata te mutu o tenei tuunga o te Paremete, a i te mea kaore c taea c nga roia kua whakaritea hei hapai i enei pitihana te haere mai kite aroaro o te Komiti, na reira kua tau te whakaaro o te Komiti me nuku te whiriwhiringa o enei pitihana ki tera tuunga o te Paremete, engari c hiahia ana kite tuku atu i tetahi ripoata tarewa kite Whare i naianei.

No. 189, 1906. —Petition of Tapapa Rautahi and 3 Others, of Tahoraiti, Hawke's Bay. Petitioners pray for a further inquiry into their rights to the Tahoraiti No. 2 Block. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 16th October, 1906. [Translation.] No. 189, 1906. —Pitihana a Tapapa Rautahi ratou ko etahi atu tangata tokotoru, o Tahoraiti. E INOI ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia ano o ratou take tika ki Tahoraiti Nama 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 16 oOketopa, 1906.

Nos. 578, 579. —Petitions of Heni tb Auraki and 9 Others and Heni Tipuna and 29 Others. Petitioners pray for the setting-aside or suspension of the judgment of the Privy Council in regard to Kangatira No. 2 and Waiugaromia Nos. 2 and 3 until a Royal Commission shall have reported thereon, with a view to legislation. I am directed to report that, owing to the approaching close of the session and to the impossibility of counsel engaged in connection with these petitions being able to attend, the Committee has decided to postpone consideration thereof until next session, but desires to present an interim report to the House. The Committee, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the said petitions, understands that proceedings are being taken by the successful litigants to recover the costs incurred in the various actions. The Committee considers that by these proceedings, though perfectly legal, some Natives may be placed in a considerably worse position than others. The Committee therefore recommends the Government to make full inquiry into the matter, and, if possible, to make some arrangement by which the costs may be paid equally by all the Natives concerned and liable. 22nd October, 1906. [Translation.] Nos. 578, 579, 1905. —Nga pitihana a Heni tb Auraki ratou ko etahi atu tangata tokoiwa me Heni Tipuna ratou ko etahi atu tangata c rua tekau ma iwa. R INOI ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea kia whakatarewatia ranei te whakatau a te Piriwi Kaunihera mo Rangatira Nama 2, me Waingaromia Kama 2 me Nama 3, kia ripoatatia ra ano c tetahi Roiara Komihana, he mea kia paahitia he ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kua tata te mutu o tenei tuunga o te Paremete, a i te mea kaore c taea c nga roia ktia whakaritea hei hapai i enei pitihana te haere mai kite aroaro 0 te Komiti, na reira kua tau te whakaaro o te Komiti me nuku te whiriwhiringa o enei pitihana ki tera tuunga o te Paremete, engari c hiahia ana kite tuku atu i tetahi ripoata tarewa kite Whare 1 naianei.