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No. 645 (1907). —Petition of Kura Tamaki and 8 Others, of Ngaruawahia. Petitioners pray that a certain petition in reference to the Moerangi-Matakowhai Block may be cast aside. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition, as a question of policy is involved. 10th September, 1907. ' .

[Translation.] No." 645 (1907). —Pitihana a Kura Tamaki me etahi atu toko waru, o Ngaruawahia. E inoi ana kia whakakorea atu tetahi pitihana mo Moerangi-Matakowhai Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana, notemea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga). 10 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 291 (1907).—Petition of Tuaiwa Ngatipare and 3 Others, of Te Akau Block, Auckland District. Petitioners pray for relief in connection with the partition of Te Akau Block D. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 10th September, 1907.

[Translation.] • No. 291 (1907). —Pitihana a Tuaiwa Ngatipare me etahi atu toko toru, o Te Akau Poraka, takiwa o Akarana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 10 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 150 (1907). —Petition of Hemi Paeara and 71 Others, of Mangonui. Petitioners pray for the making of a road at Mangonui. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 10th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 150 (1907). —Pitihana a Hemi Paeara me etahi atu c whitu tekau ma tahi, o Mangonui. E inoi ana kia mahia tetahi rori kei Mangonui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 10 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 415 (1907). —Petition of Annie Allan and 19 Others, of Karioi. Petitioners pray that a rehearing be granted in a Native-land case,- Maraetaua No. 4, Taparapara, Wanganui district. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 20th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 415 (1907). —Pitihana a Annie Allan me etahi atu tekau ma iwa, o Karioi. E inoi ana kia whakaaetia kia ara ano he whakawa mo tetahi keehi Kooti Whenua Maori, ara, mo Maraetaua No. 4, Taparapara, Takiwa o Whanganui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 20 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 151 (1907). —Petition of Ngamoni Rewiri and 4 Others, of Mangonui. Petitioners pray that Europeans be prevented from removing timber from the Whakaangiangi Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, and that the attention of the Government be drawn to the report of this Committee on a similar petition, dated the 26th September, 1906—namely, " I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, with a view to finding out if any arrangement could be made with the European lessees in reference to the burial-places mentioned in the petition." 20th September, 1907.

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