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No. 112/1938. —Petition of Rangihuna Pire and 24 Others, of Taranaki. Praying for relief in regard to certain reserves in the Province of Taranaki. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration and that an Assessment Court be set up by legislation to investigate the new valuations between lessor and lessee in the six grants mentioned in the petition and report to the Government. The Committee further recommends that favourable consideration be given to the following suggestions :— (1) That legislation be enacted empowering the Native Trustee to refuse to approve or grant sub-leases. (2) That the original lessees be given a period in which to work out the value of their improvements, with a view to the Native resumption of the land. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 112/1938 a Rangihuna Pire ratou ko etahi atu e 24, o Taranaki. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki etahi rahui kei roto i te Porowitii o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia a kia whakaturia he Kooti Whakaritcrite e te ture hei uiui i nga wariu hou i waenganui i te kaituku-riihi raua ko te kai-tango riihi o roto i nga karaati e ono kua huaina i roto i to pitihana a hei ripoata kite Kawanatanga. Ko te Komiti e tohutohu ana hoki kia whiriwhiria paitia nga take e whai ake nei: — (1) Kia mahia he ture whakamana i te Kai-tiaki Maori kite whakakore, kite whakaae, ki te tuku ranei i nga riihi-tuarua. (2) Kia hoatu ki nga kai-tango riihi tuatahi he wa hei mahinga e riro atu ai te wariu o a ratou whakapainga. 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

No. 115/1938. —Petition of Mae Kauika and Others, of Waitotara. Praying for relief in re Maungaporau Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana nama 118/1938 a Mae Kauika ratou ko etahi atu o Waitotara. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki Maungaporau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

No. 111/1938. —Petition of Hoani Meihana, of Wellington. Praying that legislation be enacted granting the right of appeal in connection with the Wakapuaka Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 111/1938 a Hoani Meihana, o Poneke. E inoi ana kia mahia he ture whakaae i te mana mo te piira mo te taba ki Wakapuaka Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana* 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

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