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[Translation.] No. 617 (1914). —Pitihana a Te Amo Kokouri me etahi atu c 23, o Ruatahuna. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano nga tangata c whaitake ana ki Te Whaiti-nui-a-toi Poraka (kei te takiwa o Te Urewera). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 592 (1914). —Petition of Wiremu Poakatahi and 8 Others, of North Auckland District. Praying for legislation to clearly define and preserve fishing-rights of Native tribes. 1 am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 592 (1914). —Pitihana a Wiremu Poakatahi me etahi atu tokowaru, o te Takiwa ki Raro atu o Akarana. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture hei whakatau hei pupuri hoki i nga mana mahi ika o nga Hapu Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 480 (1914). —Petition of Heni Terahapati and 3 Others, of Poverty Bay. Praying that petitions presented asking for a rehearing re Oweta Block be not considered favourably. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 480 (1914). —Pitihana a Heni Terahapati me etahi atu tokotoru, o Papati Pei. E inoi ana kia kaua c whakaarohia paitia nga pitihana tono kia uiuia ana a Oweta Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 606 (1914).— Petition of Te Pouwhare and 4 Others Praying for legislation to enable cancellation of existing orders re Ruatoki Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Blocks, and a rehearing of relative interests. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make witE regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 606 (1914). —Pitihana a Te Pouwhare me etahi atu tokowha. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia taea ai te whakakore atu nga ota c mana nei o Ruatoki Nos. 1, 2, me 3 Poraka, he uiuinga ano hoki mo te rarahi o nga paanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 473 (1913).—Petition of Pokau Ngahina and 13 Others, of Hapotiki. Praying that a portion of Hapotiki Block, known as Kuini's Grant, which they allege has wrongfully passed away from them, be awarded to them as successors to Kuini (deceased). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th July, 1915.