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No. 245 (1909).—Petition of Tamihana Tieke and 6 Others, of Te Mahia. Petitioners pray for reinvestigation of the Whangawehi No. 1 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th December, 1909. [Translation.] No. 245 (1909). —Pitihana a Tamihana Tieke me etahi atu toko-ono, o Te Mahia. E inoi ana kia whakawakia ano a Whangawehi Nama 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata. kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei Pitihana. ' 7 o Tihema. 1909. No. 320 (1909).—Petition of Wirihana Tutere and 2 Others. Petitioners indorse the petition of Haare Kereama and others, and admit being inadvertently included in title to the Matamata North Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for immediate inquiry. 7th December, 1909. — [Translation.] No. 320 (1909). —Pitihana a Wirihana Tutere me etahi atu tokorua. E tautoko ana i te pitihana a Haare Kereama ma, c whakaae ana hoki i whakaurua pohehetia ratou kite taitara o Matamata Nota Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia i naianei tonu. 7 o Tihema, 1909. No. 316 (1909).—Petition of Haare Kereama and 17 Others. Petitionees pray for readjustment of the titles of ownership to the Matamata North Block. I am directed, to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for immediate inquiry. 7th December, 1909. [Translation.] No. 316 (1909). —Pitihana a Haare Kereama me etahi atu tekau ma whitu. E inoi ana kia whakatikatikaina nga taitara take paanga ki Matamata Nota Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia i naianei tonu. 7 o Tihema, 1909. No. 348 (1909).—Petition of Rihi Huanga, of Te Pokuru. Petitioner prays that the burial-ground in Te Pokuru Block be returned to petitioner. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. Bth December, 1909. [Translation.] No. 348 (1909).—Pitihana a Rihi Huanga, o Te Pokuru. E inoi ana mo te urupa tupapaku i Te Pokuru Poraka kia whakahokia mai kite kai-pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 8 o Tihema, 1909. No. 220 (1909).—Petition of F. Campbell and 476 Others, of Greymouth. Petitioners pray for the acquisition of the freehold of Native reserves at Greymouth by the lessees, sublessees, tenants, and residents of such Native reserves at a fair valuation. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government with a recommendation that the Government purchase the reserve if the Native owners are willing to sell. Bth December, 1909. Note. — Debate on the question, " That the report do lie on the table and be referred to the Government for consideration," interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment, Bth December.