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No. 604 (1908).—Petition of Arapeta Rangiuia and 4 Others, of Poverty Bay. Petitioners pray that a gravel reserve, part of the Anaura Block, be returned to the petitioners. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 1909. [Translation.] No. 604 (1908). —Pitihana, a Arapeta Rangiuia me etahi atu tokowha, o Papati Pei. E inoi ana mo tetahi whenua rahui kirikiri, he wahi no Anaura Poraka, kia whakahokia mai ki nga kai-pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. II o Noema, 1909. No. 654 (1908). —Petition of Kahukuranui and 234 Others, of Taranaki. Petitionees pray that the West Coast Settlement Reserve lands be returned to the petitioners. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 11th November, 1909. [Translation.] No. 654 (1908). —Pitihana a Kahukuranui me etahi atu 234, o Taranaki. E inoi ana kia whakahokia mai nga Whenua Rahui o te Taihauauru ki nga kai-pitihana, Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. II o Noema, 1909. Nos. 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, and 310 (1909).—Petitions of C. J. B. Beckett and Another, John Biddels and 2 Others, H. D. de Latour and 9 Others, G. W. Heald and 11 Others, W. P. Metcalfe and 2 Others, T. Ngatai and Another, and C. W. Liddell and 4 Others, of Northern Waiapu, East Coast. Petitioners pray for completion of work of Native Land Court and surveys in connection with the Northern Waiapu lands. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. llth'November, 1909. [Translation.] Nos. 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, me 310 (1909).—Nga Pitihana a E. J. B. Beckett me tetahi atu, John Biddels me etahi atu tokorua, H. D. de Latour me etahi atu tokoiwa, G. W. Heald me etahi atu tekau ma tahi, W. F. Metcalfe me etahi atu tokorua, T. Ngatai me tetahi atu, C. W. Liddell me etahi atu tokowha, o Waiapu kite Hauraro, Tairawhiti. E inoi ana kia whakaotia nga mahi a te Kooti Whenua me nga mahi ruuri mo te taha ki nga whenua o Waiapu kite Hauraro. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana enei pitihana ki tetahi tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i enei pitihana. II o Noema, 1909. No. 85 (1909). —Petition of Hera te Ua Hoori Toms and 3 Others, of Kaiapoi. Petitioners pray for legislation to enable the Native Land Court to rehear the succession to interest of Matenga te Kapa in Kaiapoi Reserve. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the, Committee, this petition should be referred to the'Goverument for inquiry, and should be treated as an application under " The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." 12th November, 1909. — | Translation. | No. 85 (1909). —Pitihana a Hera te Ua lloori Toms, me etahi atu tokotoru, o Kaiapoi. E inoi ana kia hanga he rarangi ture c ahei ai te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakawa tuarua ano i te whakatunga kai-riiwhi mo te paang'a o Matenga te Kapa ki Kaiapoi Rahui Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia a me whakahaere ano hoki metemea nei he tono i tukua i raro i nga tikanga o " Te Ture Tiaki i nga Taitara Whenua, 1908." 12 o Noema, 1909.