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No. 201/21. —Petition of Maraea Haera and Another. Praying for the return to them of the Kauri Putete Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 19th January, 1922. [Translation.] No. 201/21. —Pitihana a Maraea Haera raua ko tetahi atu. E INOI ana kia whakahokia atu kia raua a Kauri Putete Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tene'i pitihana. 19 o Hauuere, 1922.

No. 206/21 .—Petition of Mere te Puni. Praying for legislation to enable probate of a will of a Maori to be reviewed by the Supreme Court, as in the case of a European will, and for cancellation of the will of Ema te Puni (deceased). I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that, at the request of the member presenting the petition, leave be granted for this petition to be withdrawn. 19th January, 1922. [Translation.] No. 206/21.- -Pitihana a Mere te Puni. E iNoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia ahei ai te whakamananga o te wira a te Maori te uiuia c te Hupirimi Kooti pera me te wira a te Pakeha, a kia whakakorea atu hoki te wira a Ema to Puni, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i runga i te tono a te mcma nana i kokiri te pitihana, ko te kupu tohutohu a te Komiti me whakaae kia unuhia tcnei pitihana. 19 o Hanuere, 1922.

No. 18/21, Petition of Pouwhareumu Toi and 8 Others; and No. 181/21, Petition of Tonga Awhikau and 21 Others. Praying that the recommendation made in 1873 by Sir Donald McLean as to the setting-aside of a special reserve for Toi and others in the Taranaki District be given effect to. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 19th January, 1922. I Translation.] No. 18/21, Pitihana a Pouwhareumu Toi ratau ko etahi atu tokowaru ; No. 181/21, Pitihana a Tonga Awhjkau ratau ko etahi atu tangata c 21. E INOI ana kia whakatutukitia te kupu tohutohu i mahia c Ta Tanara Makarini i te tau 187;) mo runga mo te rahuitanga i tetahi rahui inotuhake mo Toi ratau ko etahi atu tangata kei te Takiwa o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, mo tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 19 o Hanuere, 1922.

No. 21/21.- -Petition of Rangihawe te Kaho and 4 Others. Praying for an inquiry as to who are the rightful successors to Te Kaho (deceased) in (jlrant 3749. Okahu Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 19th January, 1922. [Translation.] No. 21/21. — Pitihana a Rangihawe te Kaho ratau ko etahi atu tokowha. E INOI ana kia uiuia ko wai ma nga kai-riiwhi tika mo Te Kaho, kua mate, i roto i Karaati 3749. Okahu Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 19 o Hanuere, 1922.