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No. 82/1930. —Petition of Matene Naera and 42 Others, of Waimamaku. Praying for relief in connection with their burial-places on the Wairau North and Waimamaku Blocks. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that legislation be enacted providing for inquiry by the Native Land Court. 2nd October, 1930. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 82/1930, a Matene Naera ratou ko etahi atu e 42, o Waimamaku. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki to ratou urupa kei rungai Wairau Raki me Waimamaku Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia, me te tohutohu kia mahia he ture whakamana kia uiuia tenei take e te Kooti Whenua Maori. 2 o Oketopa, 1930.

No. 357a/1929.—Petition of Hamiora Hei, of Gisborne. Praying for legislation to ensure the owners of Maraehako Block receiving a higher rental for their land. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1930. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 357a/1929, a Hamiora Hei, o Kihipane. E inoi ana mo tetahi ture e whiwhi ai nga tangata no ratou a Maraehako Poraka kite moni reti nui ake mo to ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 2 o Oketopa, 1930.

No. 113/1930. —Petition of Whare Paora and 3 Others, of Wairoa. Praying for inquiry into claims in respect of Ohuia 3 and 4 Blocks. 1 am directed to report that, as the petitioners have not exhausted their legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd October, 1930. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 113/1930, a Whare Paora ratou ko etahi atu tokotoru, o Wairoa. E inoi ana kia uiuia te kereeme mo Ohuia 3 me 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga. huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whaihaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 2 o Oketopa, 1930.

No. 107/1930. —Petition of Paerikiriki Otene and Taha Otene, of Hastings. Praying for relief in connection with the Estate of Iritana Waimatao (deceased). 1 have the honour to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd October, 1930. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 107/1930, a Paerikiriki Otene raua ko Taha Otene, o Hehitingi. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki nga Taonga o Iritana Waimatao (kua mate). E whaihonore ana ahau kite ripoata i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whaihaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 2 o Oketopa, 1930.

No. 166/1930. —Petition of Hamu Te Karaka and Another, of Te Teko. Praying for relief in connection with the interests in land of Tamaku Himone (deceased). I have the honour to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd October, 1930.