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Session II 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. YOUNG, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 2nd Day of August, 1912. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed, consisting of fourteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bell, Hon. Sir J. Carroll, Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. Mander, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Parata, Hon. Dr. Pomare, Mr. Reed, Mr. Seddon, Mr. F. H. Smith, Dr. Te Rangihiroa, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Young, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Herries.)

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No. and Year. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. Paee No - and age - Year. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. _ Page. 30/12 141/12 215/12 190/11 289/12 150/12 Anatipa Hoete and 48 others Anaura Block Aorangi No. 3a No. 2c Block Apikara Ngataketake and 37 others Arowhenua and district Axford, Mrs. (Mere Pareteko) 22 18 L6 10 17 20 139/12 297/11 305/11 31/12 361/12 97/11 277/11 31/12 230/12 Hohepa Mete and 3 others Hone Ngapua Hone Ngapua and others Hone Turia Warahi and 3 others Hoone Warena Hori Ngahooro Horomona Teo Paipa .: Huihana Ngaparu Humphries, William 13 4 4 8 23 9 10 8 21 345/12 33/12 300/11 Biddick, J., and 3 others Black, Robert, and 121 others. . Bryers, John 22 6 12 344/12 Coates, Elizabeth, and another 22 221/11 151/12 167/12 I Ipuotaraia, Te, Block Iwiroa, Te, Block (or Te Kaha) 13 48/12 Douglas, Mrs. E. 10 343/12 78/12 Eriapa Poata Uruamo and 12 others .. Evans (nee Bishop), Margaret Lydia East Coast Native Trust Lands Amendment Bill Ellesmere Lands Drainage Amendment Bill 22 18 19 83/12 167/12 76/12 276/11 77/12 Kaanui, T., Teipututu Kaha, Te (Te Iwiroa) Block Kahui Tangaroa Hohepa and 4 others .. Kaiapoi, Section 106 Kairangi Block Kaiti and other blocks (Parliamentary Paper No. 289a, 1911) Kiharoa, M. M., and others Kimo Kimo Pepene and 48 others Kipa Roera Kipa te Whatanui Kiwitahi No. 3a Block Kiwitahi No. 2 Block Kohewhata Block Kohukohu, Te, Township (Tauteihihi No. 2b Block) Kopuarahi 3d No. 2 Block Korowhiti, Te, Tuataka (Mrs. E. Douglas) Kuiti, Te, and other townships Kaiapoi Reserve Bill 17 13 12 22 13 14 16 191/12 Pinal report Grace, Arthur 24 13 281/11 65/12 140/12 112/12 2/12* 1/12* 297/11 139/12 4 8 21 19 6 7 4 13 276/11 263/11 Hana Pohio and others Hapuakohe Block (Lot 474, Parish of Taupiri) Hara Kipa Roera Harata Waipae (or Te Kiore) Hatiwira Houkamau and another Heeni Keepa and another Hemara te Whetu Hereheretau B Block Hereheretau No. 2 Block (Parliamentary Paper No. 41g, Sess. I.) Hineiwaerea Tuwhakararo Himiona Torepe and 9 others Hira Pateoro and 2 others Hirschberg, G. A. .. 22 9 216/12 259/11 227/11 55/12 215/12 204/12 20 9 10 8 Ki II 15 5/12* 48/12 218/12 11 10 22 18 218/12 Lusk, D. H., and 142 others 22 260/11 289/12 320/12 111/12 9 17 22 23 323/12 167/12 216/12 323/12 Maihi Hangina Maihi Tamatamarangi and 5 others Manawaora Block (Te Rawhiti No. 1) Mangatainoka Block Ibo No. 2 18 13 20 18 ♦Si ;ssion I.