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[Translation.] No. 23 (1912). —Pitihana a Otene Paora me etahi atu tekau ma toru, o Ngati Whatua. E INOI ana Ida tv he uiuinga mo nga take paanga ki Orakei Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia, me nga korero i tangohia i runga me whakatakoto ki runga kite tepu o te Whare. 27 o Hepetema, 1912.

No. 85 (1912). —Petition of Mere P. Terawhiti (nee Wade). Praying for a rehearing re succession to Pirihira Tarawhiti (deceased) in Lot 451, Parish of Taupiri. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition, owing to insufficiency of evidence. Ist October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 85 (1912).—Pitihana a Mere P. Tarawhiti (ara Wade). E INOI ana kia ara he Whakawa Tuarua mo te whakatunga kai-riiwhi kite paanga o Pirihira Tarawhiti, kua mate nei, i Rota 451, Parihi o Taupiri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana, i te mea kaore he korero hei maramatanga. 1 o Oketopa, 1912.

No. 300 (1911). —Petition of John Bryers, of Hokianga. Praying for a reinvestigation of title to Motatau No. 5. Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to, this petition. Ist October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 300 (1911). —Pitihana a Hone Paraea, o Hokianga. E INOI ana kia whakawakia ano nga take paanga ki Motatau No. 5 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 1 o Oketopa, 1912.

No. 42 (Sess. 11, 1912) —Petition of Te Kangihaeata Pirihira and 3 Others; and No. 76 (Sess. 11. 1912) —Petition of Kahui Tangaroa Hohepa and 4 Others. Praying that land, being portions of Rangitoto-Tuhua No. 26a, be returned to them. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 2nd October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 42 (1912) —Pitihana a Te Rangihaeata Pirihira me etahi atu tokotoru ; me No. 76 (1912) — Pitihana a Kahui Tangaroa Hohepa me etahi atu tokowha. E INOI ana mo tetahi whenua, he wahi no Rangitoto-Tuhua No. 26a, kia whakahokia mai kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 2 o Oketopa, 1912.

No. 252 (Sess. 11, 1912).—Petition of Parani Mauriri and 14 Others. Praying that their land, known as Tuhirangi No. Iα Block, be returned to them by the Tokerau Maori Land Board. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 3rd October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 252 (1912). —Pitihana a Parani Mauriri me etahi atu tekau ma wha. E INOI ana, mo to ratou whenua c kaiangatia nei ko Tuhirangi No. Iα Poraka, kia whakahokia mai kia ratou c te Poari Whenua Maori o Tokerau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 3 o Oketopa, 1912.