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No. 265/24.—Petition of Tupara TAMANAand 634 Others. Praying that the Tuararangaia Block may be vested in the directors of the proposed Presbyterian Maori Technical College, at Waimana. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 3rd November, 1924. [Translation.] No. 265/24. —Pitihana a Tupara Tamana me etahi atu c 634. E inoi ana kia whakatakaina a Tuararangaia Poraka ki raro ki nga Kai-whakahaere o te Kareti Maori Mahi-a-ringa a te Perepitiriana i te Waimana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 3 o Noema, 1924.

No. 335/21-22. —Petition of Albert John Rhodes, of Te Teko, Auckland. Praying for validation of title to Matata 72b 3v No. 4a Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 3rd November, 1924. [Translation.] No. 335/21-22. —Pitihana a Albert John Rhodes, o Te Teko, Akarana. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te taitara ki Matata 72n 3v No. 4a Poraka Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 3 o Noema, 1924.

No. 375/22.—Petition of Hei Pounamu Utika and 29 Others. Praying for inclusion in title and readjustment of interests in the Puketapu Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 3rd November, 1924. [Translation.] No. 375/22.—Pitihana a Hei Pounamu Utika me etahi atu c 29. E inoi ana kia whakaurua ratau ki roto kite taitara a kia whakatikatikaina nga paanga o Puketapu Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 3 o Noema, 1924.

No. 344/24. —Petition of G. A. Hirsohberg. Praying for removal of alleged injustice he has suffered through the passing of section 59 of the Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895, in connection with Ngawakaakupe No. 3 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd November, 1924. — [Translation.] No. 344/24. —Pitihana a G. A. Hirsohberg. E inoi ana kia whakakorea atu te mate i pa ki a ia i runga i te paahitanga o Rarangi 59 o te Ture Whakatikatika Ture Whenua Maori, 1895, mo te taha ki Ngawakaakupe No. 3 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 3 o Noema, 1924.

No. 335/24.—Petition of Mini Rawhiti Davis. Praying that legislation be enacted to rehear and determine as to the persons entitled to succeed to the interests of Harete Tuwhakararo (deceased). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd November, 1924.