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INDEX.

REPORTS.

No. 70/1941. —Petition of Momona Tamihana, of Rahotu. Praying for inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the apportionment of expenses in connection with an appeal to the Privy Council. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 9th July, 1942. " —

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 70/194-1 a Momona Tamihana, o Rahotu. E inoi ana kia uiuia nga ahuatanga o te whiriwhiringa o nga moni mo nga raruraru mo tetahi piira kite Piriwi Kaunihera. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 9 o Hurae, 1942. -— : —r

No. 71/1941. —Petition of Momona Tamihana, of Rahotu. Praying for inquiry into alleged irregularities in connection with the election of members to the Taranaki Maori Trust Board. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th July, 1942. —

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 71/1941 a Momona Tamihana, o Rahotu. E inoi ana kia uiuia nga he o te whakahaere kua whakapaea mo te taha kite pootitanga o nga mema mo te Poari Kai Tiaki Maori o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whirihwiria.

9 o Hurae, 1942. Nos. 65/1941 and 66/1941. —Petitions of Toka Potangaroa and Others, of Masterton, and Honh McMillan and Others, of Otaki. Praying for the variation of certain church trusts. 1 am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that these petitions should be returned to the House in order that they may be referred to a special Joint Committee on Church Trust Lands. 20th August, 1942.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 65/1941 a Toka Potangaroa ratou ko etahi atu, o Mahitaone, me Pitihana Nama 66/1941 a Hone McMillan ratou ko etahi atu, o Otaki. E inoi ana kia whakarereketia etahi o nga mana kaitiakitanga e te Hahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ko te whakaaro o te Komiti ko enei pitihana me whakahoki kite Whare kia tukua e ratou ki tetahi Komiti Huihui Motuhake mo nga whenua kei raro i te Kai-tiakitanga o te Hahi. 20 o Akuhata, 1942. ——

Native Purposes Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the Native Purposes Bill, has duly considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 16th October, 1942.

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No. Subject-matter. Page. 43 Christy, H. W. .. .. 3 65/1941 Church Trust Lands .. .. 2 66/1941 Church Trust Lands .. .. 2 East Coast Native Trust Lands : 4 Balance-sheets and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1942 (vide Parliamentary Papers Nob. 174 and 175) 43 Hirini Whaanga Christy . , 4 66/1941 Hone McMillan and others .. 2 HO/1937 Kihi Patara and others (vide Par- 3 liamentary Paper No. 123) 43 Mahia Block . . .. .. 4 64/1941 Mangapouri Native Reserve . . 4 70/1941 Momona Tamihana .. .. 2 71/1941 Momona Tamihana .. .. 2 Native Purposes Bill .. . . 2 Parliamentary Paper No. 121 .. 3 Parliamentary Paper No. 122 .. 3

No. Subject-matter. Page. Parliamentary Paper No. 123 .. 3 Parliamentary Paper No. 124 .. 3 Parliamentary Paper No. 174 .. 4 Parliamentary Paper No. 175 .. 4 Parliamentary Paper No. 176 . . 4 32/1937 Parore, L. W., and another (vide 3 Parliamentary Paper No. 122) I 73/.1940 Pouaka Wehi and others (vide Par- 4 liamentary Paper No. 176) 25/1938 Rangirere Te Maenae (vide Parlia- 3 mentary Paper No. 124) 39 Reremoana Kemara and others .. 3 71/1941 Taranaki Maori Trust Board .. 2 39 Tawapata South . . .. 3 64/1941 Tohuroa H. Parata and others .. 4 65/1941 Toka Potangaroa and others . . 2 344/1934 Wi Hapeta and others (vide Par- 3 -35 liamentary Paper No. 121)