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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 27/1938 a Hemaima Pahiri ratou ko etahi atu toko whitu, o Mokau. E inoi ana kia whakawhitia atu te Motu o Motutawa kei roto i te Awa o Mokau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he tohutohu a te Komiti. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

t No. 20.—Petition of Natau Ihimaera and 103 Others, of Wairoa. Praying for relief in re Lake Waikaremoana. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 20/1938 a Matau Ihimaera ratou ko etahi atu 103, o Wairoa. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha kite Roto o Waikaremoana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 77.—Petition of Taunatapu Rimene, of Opunake. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to vary a succession order in respect of the interest of Ropiha Hoturoa, deceased, in the Wellington Tenths. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] * Pitihana Nama 77/1938 a Taunatapu Rimene, o Opunake. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakarereke i tetahi ota-kai-riiwhi ki nga paanga o Ropiha Hoturoa, kua mate, i roto i nga Whakatekau-o-Poneke. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 43.—Petition of Aperahama Witanga and 6 Others, of Kohukohu. Praying for relief in re the Akatere-Waimahana Road. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 43/1938 a Aperahama Witanga ratou ko etahi atu toko-ono, o Kohukohu. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha kite Rori o Akatere-Waimahana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu. a te Komiti. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 80/1937. —Petition of Hone Nehua, of Whakapara. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to inquire into the ownership of Allotment 23, Section 9, Township of Russell. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 15th September, 1938. —

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama ,80/1937 a Hone Nebua, o Whakapnra. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui mehemea ko wai ma nga. tangata. noratou a Rota 23, Tekiona 9, o te Taonehipi o Russell. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku. kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

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