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[Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i te hui whakamutunga a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori i paahitia te motini e whai ake nei :— f E hiahia te Komiti kia tuhia ki roto i nga pukapuka tana mihi mo te mohio o te Karaka o Mr. E. M. Anderson kite whakahaere i ana mahi a e whakahau ana kia tuhia tenei motini ki roto ki nga meneti a kia repoatatia atu kite Whare. 2 o Maehe, 1933.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting to-day (Ist March)' The Committee, consisting of fourteen members, held twelve meetings during the session, the average attendance at each meeting being eight. Including thirty-five petitions brought forward from 1931, the Committee had before it sixtynine petitions. Forty-six were reported on, and twenty-three are held over. The Native Land Amendment Bill and the Napier Harbour Board Empowering Bill were duly considered and reported on. Parliamentary papers Nos. 163, 164, 165, 172, 177, 178, 179, 181, and 182 were considered and reported on. C. H. Clinkard, Chairman. 2nd March, 1933,

[Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i tu te hui whakamutunga a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori i tenei ra (1 o Maehe). I tenei tuxinga o te Paremata tekau ma rua nga huinga o te Komiti te maha o nga mema tekau ma wha te tikanga tokowaru nga mema i tae mai ki ia hui. Hui atu ki nga pitihana e toru tekau ma rima i toe mai o te tau 1931 e ono tekau ma iwi nga pitihana i tae mai kite aroaro ote Komiti. E wha tekau ma ono i ripoatatia a e rua tekau ma torui puritia mo tetahi wa. 1 ata wliiriwhiria a i ripoatatia te Pire Whakatikatika Ture Whcnua Maori mete Pire Whakamana i te Haapa Poari o Nepia. Ko nga Pepa Paremata Nama 163, 164, 165, 172, 177, 178, 179, 181, me 182 i wliiriwhiria a i ripoatatia. 2 o Maehe, 1933. 0. H. Clinkard, Tiamana.

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No. Petitioner. Subject. 1 ' ' 123/28 M. H. Tahuhu .. . . .. . . Mairangi Block, Chathams. 361/29 Wi Katene Puoho .. . . . . Whakapuaka Block. 381/29 Roka Merehana and 3 others . . Te Teu Reu, Nos. 2 and 3. 61/30 Tiwai Pomare .. .. .. .. Chatham Island. 22/31 Rongowhakaata Pere and another . . . . Waihirere Block. 23/31 Rihitoto Mataia and 83 others . . . . Goldfield Lands, Te Aroha. 68/31 Simon Tutu .. .. . . . . Awa-o-Totara Block. 71/31 Tame II. Rebe and 56 others .. .. Rangitutahi and other islands. 77/31 Teoti Karetai .. .. .. .. Princess Street Reserve. 83/31 Wiremu Kingi Atetini and 7 others . . . . Ariki-Kapakapa Reserve. 88/31 H. Tai Mitchell and another . . . . Native Land, Rotorua. 122/31 Tupito Maruera and another . . . . Patea River. 138/31 Rewiti T. Kohere and 7 others .. . Pohuatea Block. 180/31 Tutere Wi Repa and 10 others . . . . Waikawa No. 2 Block. 48/32-33 Tiopira Tautuhi and 3 others . . . . Marangairoa Ic Block. 49/32-33 H. McClutchie . . . . . . . Wills of P. and T. Tuhiwai. 169/32 Te Paea Paro .. .. .. .. Mangere. 220/32-33 Rima Wakarua and 7 others . . . . Waitotara. 221/32-33 Tui Pori Makea .. .. .. .. Rarotonga. 239/32-33 Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana . . . . Treaty of Waitangi. 285/32-33 Tuaraki Karaka and 12 others .. .. Mangahauini No. 10 Block. 286/32-33 Rewiti T. Kohere and 12 others . . . . Maraingairoa Id Block. 290/32-33 Maud V. Waipapa .. . . . . Will of Rahau Waipapa (deceased). 305/32-33 Kara Erueti and 11 others .. .. .. Mangaroa Block 3 (Native Department).