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No. 323 (Sess. 11, 1912).—Petition of Maihi Hangina, of Levin. Praying for legislation to enable succession order re interest of Hum te Hiaro (deceased) in Mangatainoka No. Ibc No. 2 to be validated. I am directed to report that, as the matter is sub judice, the Committee has no recommend ation to make with regard to this petition. 17th Otobei, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 323 (1912).—Pitihana a Maihi Hangina, o Levin. E INOI ana kia hangaia he rarangi ture c ahei ai te ota whakatu kai-riiwhi mo te paanga o Hum te Hiaro (kua mate nei) i Mangatainoka No. Ibc No. 2 kia whakamanangia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kei te sub judice tenei take no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 17 o Oketopa, 1912. No. 141 (Sess. 11, 1912).—Petition of Mikaera Pbwhairangi and 55 Others, Praying for a reinvestigation of title to the Anaura Block (Poverty Bay). I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 22nd October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 141 (1912). —Pitihana a Mikaera Peiwhairangi me etahi atu c rima tekau ma rima. E INOI ana kia whakaturia ano he whakawakanga take paanga mo Anaura Poraka (Papati Pei). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 22 o Oketopa, 1912. No. 78 (Sess. 11, 1912).—Petition of Margaret Lydia Evans (nee Bishop), of Devonport. Praying for an inquiry re her cb.im to interests in certain lands in Waikato and Wellington Province. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the claims of the petitioner, in so far as the Waikato lands are concerned, be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 22nd October, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 78 (1912).—Pitihana a Margaret Lydia Evans (ara Pihopa), o Devonport. E INOI ana kia tv he uiuinga mo runga i tana kereme ki etahi whenua kei Waikato me te Porowini o Weringitana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, c penei ana te kupu tohutohu atu a te Komiti ko nga kereme a te kai-pitihana mo te taha ki nga whenua i Waikato me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 22 o Oketopa, 1912.

Kaiapoi Reserve Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 22nd October, 1912.

[Translation.] Pike mo Kaiapoi Whenua Rahui. Ko te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukuna nei ki a ia te Pire kua whakahuatia ake nei, kei te whai honore kite ripoata atu kua ata whiriwhiria c ia taua Pire, me te tohutohu atu me tuku kia paahitia apiti atu kite menemana c whakaatu ake na i runga i te kape o te Pire kua whakapirihia nei ki tenei. 22 o Oketopa, 1912.

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