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Parliamentary Paper No. 136 (Report and Recommendation on the petitions of No. 23/1931, of Rihitoto Mataia and others ; No. 347/1934-35, of Rihitoto Mataia and others ; and No. 196/1935, of Hoani te Anini and others) relative to goldfields revenue in the Ohinemuri and Hauraki districts. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 2nd October, 1940.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 136 (Ripoata a Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 23/1931 a Rihitoto Mataia ma ; Pitihana Nama 347/1934-35 a Rihitoto Mataia ma ; Pitihana Nama 196/1935 a Hoani te Anini ma) mo te taha ki nga moni o nga whenua mahi koura o roto i nga takiwa o Ohinemuri me Hauraki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 2 o Oketopa, 1940.

Parliamentary Paper No. 91 (being Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 43 of 1937, of Henare Matanuku, relative to the Maraehara Block). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 2nd October, 1940.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 91 (he ripoata a he Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 43 o te tau 1937 a Henare Matanuku mo Maraehara Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 2 o Oketopa, 1940.

Parliamentary Paper No. 134 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 82 of 1936, of Hirini Whaanga Christy and others, relative to the Mahia Block). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 2nd October, 1940.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 134 (Ripoata a Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 82 o te tau 1936 a Hirini Whaanga Christy ma mo te Mahia Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 2 o Oketopa, 1940.

Parliamentary Paper No. 156 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 88 of 1937, of Hori Kaiwai, relative to Manutahi A 7a Block). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 2nd October, 1940.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 156 (Ripoata a Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 88 o te tau 1937 a Hori Kaiwai mo Manutahi A 7a Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 2 o Oketopa, 1940.

No. 75/1938.—Petition of Rawiri Raroa Puhipuhi and Others, of Tokomaru Bay. No. 310/1936.— Petition of Hone Paputene and Others, of Tokomaru Bay. Praying for reinvestigation of the title to the Mangahauini Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1940.

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