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[Translation.] No. 543 (1907). —Pitihana a Jane Foley, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaurua nga ingoa o ana tamariki ki nga rarangi ingoa o etahi poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 616 (1907).—Petition of Inoka Taki Taua and 8 Others, of Whangape. Petitioners pray for restitution of rights in connection with Lot 68, Parish of Whangape. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 616 (1907). —Pitihana a Inoka Taki Taua me etahi atu toko waru, o Whangape. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu (ki a ratou) o ratou whaitaketanga mo runga mo Rota 68, Parihi o Whangape. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

Paper No. 167 G, being a Copy of the Report by the Chief Judge op the Native Land Court on the Petition of William Rogers, laid on the Table of the House on the 7th August, 1907, and referred by the House to this Committee. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, the Paper No. 167 should be referred to the Government for consideration, with a recommendation that legislation be brought down to give effect to the report furnished by Judge Rawson to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] Pukapuka No. 167 G, he kape no te Ripoata a te Tumuaki Kai-whakawa o te Kooti Whenua Maori mo runga i te Pitihana a Wiremu Rogers, i whakatakotoria ki runga kite tepu o te Whare i te 7 o nga ra o Akuhata, 1907, a tukua mai ana c te Whare ki tenei Komiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti ko te Pukapuka No. 167 me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria, me te tohutohu atu kia kawea mai he rarangi ture hei whakatutuki i te ripoata i tukua atu c Tiati Rawson kite Tumuaki Kai-whakawa o te Kooti Whenua Maori. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 617 (1907). —Petition of Waata Tahana, of Hokianga Heads. Petitioner prays that he may succeed to his late father's interest in Pakia No. 1 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedies. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 617 (1907). —Pitihana a Waata Tahana, o te puaha o Hokianga. E inoi ana kia tv ia hei kai-riiwhi mo te paanga o tona matua, kua mate nei, i Pakia No. 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana, notemea kaore ano i whakapaua c te kai-pitihana nga huarahi c puare ana ki a ia i raro i te ture. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 544 (1907). —Petition of Taiawhio te Tau and 2 Others, of Whareama, East Coast. Petitioners pray for further inquiry into the Waimimiha Block, Whareama East. I. am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a strong recommendation that the reserve at Waimimiha should be surveyed at once and the Native owners given possession.. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 544 (1907). Pitihana a Taiawhio te Tau me etahi atu toko rua, o Whareama, Tai Rawhiti. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te Waimimiha Poraka, kei Whareama Rawhiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia, me te tohutohu kaha atu ko te Rahui i Waimimiha me hohoro te ruuri i naianei tonu, a me hoatu ki nga Maori no ratou. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

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