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No. 422 (1917). —Petition of Haenga Paretipua. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to inquire into the claims of certain persons in the Te Papuni Block and the Tahora Block. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth December, 1918. [Translation.] No. 422 (1917). —Pitihana a Haenga Paretipua. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i nga kereme a etahi tangata mo Te Papuni Poraka me Te Tahora Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Tihema, 1918.

No. 89 (1917). —Petition of Rawiri Kakau and 14 Others. Praying that the Tarapounamu-Matawhero Block and the Paraeroa Block be partitioned. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth December, 1918. [Translation.] No. 89 (1917). —Pitihana a Rawiri Kakau me etahi atu tekau ma wha. E inoi ana kia roherohea a Tarapounamu-Matawhero Poraka me Paraeroa Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Tihema, 1918.

No. 88 (1917).—Petition of Riria Pere. Praying for an inquiry into the appointment of successors to the interests of Hone Kaihote and Wiremu Tare in the Hinewhaki No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth December, 1918. [Translation.] No. 88 (1917).—Pitihana a Riria Pere. E inoi ana kia uiuia te whakatuunga kai-riiwhi mo nga paanga o Hone Kaihote me Wiremu Tare i Hinewhaki Nama 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Tihema, 1918.

No. 376 (1917).—Petition of Ngatiuia Mete and 11 Others. Praying for admission into the title of the Te Whakaki Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth December, 1918. [Translation.] No. 376 (1917). —Pitihana a Ngahuia Mete me etahi atu kotahi tekau ma tahi. E inoi ana kia whakaurua ratou ki roto kite taitara o Te Whakaki Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo. runga mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Tihema, 1918.

No. 399 (1917).—Petition of Hania Henare and 4 Others. Praying for the repeal of section 97 of ihe Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. sth December, 1918.

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