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REPORTS. No. 432 (1914).—Petition of Albert McKay, of Gisborne. Praying for an inquiry re his claim to interests formerly held by his mother in certain lands in the Bay of Plent}' district. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 432 (1914). —Pitihana a Arapata Makai, o Kihipane. X inoi aua kia uiuia tona kereeme mo nga paanga o tona koka i joto i etahi whenua kei te Takiwa o Pei o Pureti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 9 o Hurao, 1915.

No. 376 (1914). —Petition of Te Awarutu te Awaitaia and 2 Others. Praying that balance of purchase-money re Whaingaroa Block, alleged to have been withheld in error by Native Department, be paid to them. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 376 (1914). —Pitihana a Te Awarutu te Awaitaia me etahi atu tokorua. E inoi ana kia utua atu kia ratou te toenga o te moni hoko o Whaingaroa Poraka, c whakapaea ana i puritia hetia c te Tari Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohii a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 229 (1914).— Petition of Bertha Huru. Praying that interests in Mangatainoka Ibc No. 2 and other blocks, to which Wiremu Kopata Huru (now deceased) was entitled either by will or as an adopted child, be awarded to the beneficiaries under his will. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 229 (1914).— Pitihana a Bertha Huru. E inoi ana kia whakataua ki nga tangata i roto i te wira nga paanga i Mangatainoka Ibc No. 2 me era atu Poraka, i whai-paanga ai a Wiremu Kopata Huru, kua mate, i raro i tetahi wira, i runga ranei i tona tamaiti whangaitanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 617 (1914). —Petition of Te Amo Kokouri and 23 Others, of Ruatahuna. Prating for a rehearing re ownership of Te Whaiti-nui-a-toi Block (Urewera district). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.

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