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No 319 (1912)— Petition of Otene Paora ; No. 320 (1912)— Petition of Hiea Pateoro and 2 Others ; No 343 (1912)— Petition of Eriapa Poata Ueuamo and 12 others ; No. 344 (1912)— Petition of Elizabeth Coates and Another ; and No. 345 (1912)-Petition of J. Biddtck and 3 Others. Praying that the Orakei Model Suburb Bill, empowering the Auckland City Council to compulsorily acquire the Orakei Native Reserve, be not allowed to pass. _ I am directed to report that, as the petitions refer to the Orakei Model Suburbs Bill, on which the Committee has already reported, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to these petitions. 4th November, 1912.

[Translation.] No 319 (1912)—Pitihana a Otene Paora ; No. 320 (1912)—Pitihana a Hira Pateoro me etahi atu tokorua ; No. 343 (1912)—Pitihana a Eriapa Poata Uruamo me etahi atu tekau ma xua ; No. 344 (1912) —Pitihana a Elizabeth Coates me tetahi atu; me No. 345 (1912) — Pitihana a J. Biddick me etahi atu toko toru. E INOI ana mo te Pne Whakatu Taone Tauira ki Orakei, c whakamana ana i te Hiti Kaunihera o Akarana kite tango i Orakei Rahui Maori, kia kaua c tukua kia paahitia. .-..._, m Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana enei pitihana kite Pire Whakatu lauira ki Orakei, a kua puta nei hoki te ripoata a te Komiti mo runga i taua Pire, na reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i enei pitihana. 4 o Noenia, 1912,

No. 218 (Sess. 11, 1912).—Petition of D. H. Lusk and 142 Others, of King-country. Praying that lessees be given the right to purchase Native land comprising the Townships of Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Otorohanga. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 6th November, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 218 (1912).—Pitihana a H. D. Lusk me etahi atu kotahi rua c wha tekau ma rua, o Te Rohe Potae. E INOI ana kia whakawhiwhia nga kai-tango riihi kite mana kite hoko i nga Whenua Maori c turia nei c nga Taone o Tβ Kuiti, Taumarunui, me Otorohanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 6 o Noema, 1912.

No. 276 (1911). —Petition of Hana Pohio and Others, of Kaiapoi. Praying for cancellation of succession order to Te Monika (deceased) in Kaiapoi Section 106, and the appointment of petitioners as successors. _ _ I am directed to report that, as this matter is dealt with in the Kaiapoi Reserve Bill, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 6th November, 1912.

[Translation.] No. 276 (1911).—Pitihana a Hana Pohio me etahi atu, o Kaiapoi. E INOI ana kia whakakorea atu te Ota Whakatu Kai-riiwhi mo Te Monika, kua mate nei, i Kaiapoi Tekiona 106, a kia whakaturia hoki ko nga kai-pitihana hei kai-riiwhi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kua whakatakotona he tikanga mo tenei take i roto i te Piie mo Kaiapoi Rahui, no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 6 o Noema, 1912.

No 30 (Sess II 1912)— Petition of Anatipa Hoete and 48 Others ; No. 36 (Sess. 11, 1912)— Petition 'of Tuarea' Pahi and 55 Others ; and No. 86 (Sess, 11, 1912)— Petition of Tuarea Pahi and 60 others : all of Waikato. Praying that they be granted some land, as they are landless. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th November, 1912.