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REPORTS.

No. 153/1931.— Petition of Tipiwai Houkamau and 7 Others, of Te Araroa. Praying for relief in connection with the shares awarded to the Mataotaos in the Matakaoa Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 16th November, 1932.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 153/1931 a Tipiwai Houkamau ratou ko etahi atu tokowhitu, o Te Araroa. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki nga hea i whakataua ki nga Mataotao i roto i Matakaoa Poraka. . . . Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te taha ki tenei pitihana. 16 o Noema, 1932.

No. 105/1931,—Petition of Whatanui Takiwa, of Mokai. Praying re Tihoi 4a, 4b, and 4c Blocks. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 16th November, 1932.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 105/1931 a Te Whatanui Takiwa, o Mokau. E inoi ana mo Tihoi 4a, 4b, me 4c Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te talia ki tenei pitihana. 16 o Noema, 1932.

No. 183/1932-33. —Petition of Hebepete Rapihana and 41 Others, of Pukepoto. Praying that the Native Land Court be given power to investigate the title to the Tangonge Lake. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 16th November, 1932.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 183/1932-33 a Herepete Rapihana ratou ko etahi atu e 41, o Pukepoto. E enoi ana kia hoatu he mana kite Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i te take paanga ki Roto Tangonge. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te talia ki tenei pitihana. 16 o Noema, 1932.

No. 29/1931.—Petition of Ripi Wi Hongi and 29 Others, of Kaikohe. Praying for relief in connection with the Parahirahi C Block. . I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 16th November, 1932.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 29/1931 a Ripi Wi Hongi ratou ko etalii atu e, 29, o Kaikohe. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te talia ki Parahirahi C Poraka. Rua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a f.e Komiti mo te talia ki tenei pitihana. 16 o Noema, 1932.

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