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No. 241 (1917).—Petition of Pbka Himone and 16 Others. Praying for legislation re Lot 21, Parish of Matata. I am directed to report that, as the petitioners appear not to have exhausted their legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 241 (1917). —Pitihana a Pbka Himone me etahi atu 16. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture mo te taha ki Rota 21, Pariha o Matata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata penei, i te mea kaore ano i whakapaua c nga 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. 319 (1917).—Petition of Mostyn Jones and 11 Others. Praying that the Crown should acquire the fee-simple of the leasehold lands at Te Kuiti. I am directed to report that, as a matter of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 319 (1917). —Pitihana a Mostyn Jones me etahi atu 11. E inoi ana kia hokona mai c te Karauna te whirihoura o nga whenua riihi kei Te Kuiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga), no reira kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana, 3 o Oketopa, 1917.

No. 318 (1917).—Petition of T. Butts and 111 Others. Praying that the Crown should acquire the fee-simple of the leasehold lands at Te Kuiti. I am directed to report that, as a matter of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 318 (1917). —Pitihana a T. Butts me etahi atu 111. E inoi ana kia hokona mai c te Karauna te whirihoura o nga whenua riihi kei Te Kuiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga), no reira kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 3 o Oketopa, 1917.

No. 321 (1917). —Petition of Eruera Hbtaraka. Praying for legislation to enable investigation of claim of Ngati te Kura Tribe,to a portion of Te Akau Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 10th October, 1917. [Translation.] No. 321 (1917). —Pitihana a Eruera Hetaraka. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia taea ai te uiui te kereme a Ngati te Kura ki tetahi wahi o Te Akau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana, 10 o Oketopa, 1917.

No. 380 (1915).—Petition of Katea tb Putu and 12 Others. Praying for legislation to give effect to the report with regard to the ownership of Matamata North Blook. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 10th October, 1917,