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[Translation.] No. 419/24. —Pitihana a Waha Pango me etahi atu 18. E whakapae ana i whakaurua pohehetia a Whanganui-o-Rotu Moana ki roto kite hoko o Ahuriri Poraka a e inoi ana kia whakahokia atu ki a ratau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Hepetema, 1925.

No. 184/25.—Petition of Maata Mahupuku Asher. Petitioner alleges that through the wrongful act of the Crown in paying the proceeds of the sale of the Ngawakaakupe Block to a sole trustee, contrary to the provisions of the Settled Lands Act, 1908, she lost the whole of her interests in the said land. She prays for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th September, 1925. [Translation.] No. 184/25. —Pitihana a Maata Mahupuku Asher. E whakapae ana te kai-pitihana na runga na tetahi mahi he a te Karauna i utua ai. nga moni o to hoko o Ngawakaakupe Poraka kite kai-tiaki kotahi i pokake nei i nga tikanga o te Ture mo nga Whenua Kua Whakanohonohoia, 1908, i riro ai te katoa o ona paanga i roto i taua whenua. E inoi ana ia kia whakahokia mai. Kua whakakaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Hepetema, 1925. No. 225/25. —Petition of Te Kapinga Makarati and 91 Others. That inquiry may be made into the manner in which the Crown acquired the lands of Ngatitama, Ngatimutunga, and Kaitangata Tribes of the Taranaki. District. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th September, 1925. [Translation.] No. 225/25. —Pitihana a Te Kapinga Makarati me etahi atu e 91. Kia whakahaerea tetahi uiuinga mo te ahua o te rironga i te Karauna o nga whenua of Ngatitama, Ngatimutunga, me Kaitangata o te talciwa o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Hepetema, 1925.

No. 233/25. —Petition of Puhi Makene and 79 Others. Protesting against the post-office at Mangamuka being removed to the store of Mr. V. A. Abrahams, for personal reasons, and asking that Tawio Piripi Rakena be reinstated as Postmaster, or be given Government employment. Also asking that the post and telegraph office be erected on tlie site sold by the Natives for that purpose. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, 30th September, 1925. : — [Translation.] No. 233/25. —Pitihana a Puhi M'akene me etahi atu e 79. E whakahe ana kite nukuhanga i te Poutapeta i Mangamuka kite toa o Mr. V. A. Abrahams i runga i nga take tinana, a e tono ana kia whakaturia ano ko Tawio Piripi Rakena hei Poohimahita, kia whakawhiwhia ranei kite mahi Kawanatanga. E tono ana ano hoki kia whakaturia he Tari Poutapeta, Waea hoki ki runga ki to wahi i hokona e nga Maori hoi tuunga Tari pera. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Hepetema, 1925. No. 83/25. —Petition of Toitu Hamiora and 3 Others. For rehearing as to partitions of the Kotuku Blocks, Wairoa District, and also reinvestigation of title. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th September, 1925.