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No. 467 (1913). —Petition of Matenga te Hiko and 37 Others. Praying for an inquiry re ownership of Te Paruparu, Nukuwaiata, and other islands. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. | I [Translation.] No. 467 (1913).—Pitihana a Matenga tb Hiko me etahi atu c 37. E inoi ana kia uiuia te taha ki nga take ki Te Paruparu, Nukuwaiata, me era atu Moutere. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 3 o Oketopa, 191.7.

No. 382 (1917).—Petition of Taare Mete. Praying for an. inquiry re area awarded to Paparutu Koukou in Aranui Block. 1 am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 382 (1917). —Pitihana a Taare Metb. ' E inoi ana kia uiuia te taha kite wahi i whakataua ki. a Paparutu Koukou o Aranui Poraka. Kua whakahaua, ahau kia ripoata penei, i te mea kaore ano i whakapaua c te kai-pitihana nga huarahi c puare ana kia ratou i raro i te ture, no reira kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 3 o Oketopa, 1917.

No. 249 (1916).—Petition of Tainui Whataroa. Praying for relief re portion of Waitakaruru 1a No. 2a Block, alleged to have been wrongly included in a sale. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 249 (1916).—Pitihana a Tainui Whataroa. E inoi ana kia whakaoraoraina mo te taha kite wahi o Waitakaruru 1a No. 2a Poraka c wliakapaea ana i riro he i roto i te hoko. Kua whakahaua, ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a to Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 3 o Oketopa, 1917:

No. 99 (1917).— Petition of Ehu Ihaka and 5 Others. Praying for legislation to prevent the renewal of leases to various persons in Parengarenga and Te Pakohu Blocks.' 1 am directed, to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 99 (1917). —Pitihana a Eru Ihaka me etahi atu tokorima. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia kore ai c taea te whakahou nga riihi o Parengarenga me Te Pakohu Poraka ki etahi tangata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 3 o Oketopa, 1917.

No. 235 (1916).— Petition of Murupaenga Rewiri and 71 Others. Praying that Austrian gum-diggers be not interned on or allowed to dig gum on lands at Parengarenga wdiich are leased to the Parenga Gum Company. I am "directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 3rd October, 1917.

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