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[Translation] Pitihana Nama 16 a Mate Matich, o Poutu E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te tohutohu a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori mo ana pitihana o te tau 1938, 1940, me 1941. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 12 o Maehe, 1943.

No. 25. —Petition of Huitau te Hau and Another, of Mahia Praying that fishing-rights in the Mahia Peninsula be preserved for the Natives. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th March, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 25 a Huitau te Hau raua ko tetahi atu, o Manaia E inoi ana kia tiakina mo nga Maori nga mana hii-ika i Te Mahia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Maehe, 1943.

, No. 14.—Petition of G. A. Hirschberg, of Wellington Praying for relief in regard to a block of Native land at Longbush. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th June, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 14 a G. A. Hirschberg, o Poneke E in oi ana kia whakaoraina mo to taha ki tetahi poraka whenua Maori kei Longbush. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he tohutohu a te Komiti. 18 o Hune, 1943.

No. 45.—Petition of Terete Rito and Others, of Muriwai Praying for relief regarding fishing-grounds from Paritu to Paokahu, on the east coast. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th June, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 45 a Terete Rito ma, o Muriwai E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki nga wahi hii ika atu o Paritu ki Paokahu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 18 o Hune, 1943.

No. 52/1942. —Petition of Tahatera Mohi Tomlins and 3 Others, of Pakipaki Praying for relief from the effect of the will of Pukepuke Tangiora, deceased. l am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that the beneficiaries be represented on the trust and that legislation be promoted to vary the terms of the will in order that the housing and other requirements of the beneficiaries might be provided for out of the accumulated income fund. The Committee further recommends that the Native Trustee should be associated with the administration of Maori estates. 29th June, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 52/1942 a Tahatera Mom Tomlins ratou ko eta,hi atu tokotoru, o Pakipaki E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha kite whakatau ote wira a Pukepuke Tangiora, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia mete tohutohu kia whakaturia he mangai mo nga tangata e whai painga ana i raro i taua wira ki roto i te kai-tiakitanga o taua wira a kia mahia he ture kia whakarereketia nga tikanga o te wira kia riro ai ma te putea o nga moni oranga kua amenetia e whakarite nga ahuatanga whare me era atu take e hiahiatia ana e nga tangata e whai painga ana i raro i te wira. Ko te Komiti e tohutohu ana ano ko te Kai-tiaki Maori irie hui atu hei whakahaere mo nga whenua me nga taonga o nga Maori. 29 o Hune, 1943.

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