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[Translation.] No. 183/23/11. —Pitihana a Te Korerehu Mihaka me tetahi atu. E INOI ana kia whakawakia te taitara o Te Upoko-o-Bakaitauheke Poraka, a kia kaua c whakahaerea te wehewehenga o te Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tolmtohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 28 o Akuhata, 1923.

No. 112/23/11.—Petition of Waiana Hapoka and 46 Others. Praying that there shall be no amendment of the West Coast Settlement' Reserves Act, 1913, to provide for an extension of the terms of lease of the land leased under the provisions of that Act. 1 am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 28th August, 1923. [Translation.] No. 112/23/11. —Pitihana a Waiana Hapoka me etahi atu c 46. E INOI ana kia kaua c whakatikatikaina te Ture Whakatau Rahui o te Tai-Hauauru, 1913, hei mea c whakaroaina atu ai te wa hei mutunga mo te riihi o te whenua i riihitia i raro i nga tikanga o taua Ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea he take tenei o pa ana ki nga huarahi whakahaero (a te Kawanatanga), no reira kaore kau ho kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 28 o Akuhata, 1923.

No. 195/28/11.—Petition of E. Cook and 41 Others. Praying for legislation so that holders of Native leases under the West Coast Settlement Act, 19.13, may be entitled to secure perpetual leases, also the freehold in fee-simple in terms of the 1892 Act. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 28th August, 1923. [Translation.] No. 195/23/IL—Pitihana a E. Cook me etahi atu e 41. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia ahei ai nga kai-pupuri o nga Rllhi Maori i raro i to Ture Whakatau Rahui o te Tai-Hauauru, 1913, te whakawhiwhia ki nga riihi ake tonu atu, mo to whirihouru i raro i nga tikanga o to Ture o te tau 1892. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te rnea ho take tenci e pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaeie (a te Kawanatanga), no reira kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 28 o Akuhata, 1923.

No. 34/23/11.— Petition of W. E. Rawson (East Coast Commissioner). Peaying for remission of land-tax on Mangatu No. 1 and other Native estates. I am directed to report that the Committee, while recognizing that the subject-matter of the petition is one of policy, is of opinion that some relief should be afforded in the matter of land-tax on Native leaseholds, and that the same be referred to the Government. 28th August, 1923. [Translation.] No. 34/23/11. —Pitihana a W. E. Rawson (Komihana o te Tairawhiti). E INOI ana kia kaua c whakaekea te .taake-whenua ki runga o Mangatu No. 1 me era atu Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ahakoa kei te mohio te Komiti ko te putake o tenei pitihana c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga), otira ki tana whakaaro he mea tika kia whakawhiwhia tetahi whakaoraoranga mo te taha »i te taake-whenua kei runga o nga Whenua Maori kei te riihi, a ko tenei whakaaro me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga. 28 o Akuhata, 1923.