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No. 66. —Petition of Tamaiti Arena Napia and 48 Others, of Kaikohe Praying for a reinvestigation in regard to the Mokau Manginangina Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 11th August, 194-3.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 66 a Tamati Arena Napia ratou ko etahi atu e 48, o Kaikohe E inoi ana mo tetahi whakawa tuarua mo Mokau Manginangina Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau lie kup.u tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana, 11 o Akuhata, 1943.

No. 32/1941. —Petition of Ngapipi Beweti and 28 Others, of Orakei Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to investigate the ownership of a block of land at Orakei known as Tokapurewha Battery. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 11th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 32/1941 a Ngapipi Beweti ratou ko etahi atu e 28, o Orakei E inot ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakawa mehemea ko wai ma nga tangata no ratou tetahi poraka whenua e mohiotia ana ko Tokapurewha Battery. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 11 o Akuhata, 1943.

Parliamentary Paper No. 121 Parliamentary Paper No. 121 (Beport and Recommendation upon Petition No. 71 of 1940, of Ema Hoera Buihi, concerning the estate of Hoera Mei Maihi, deceased). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pepa Paremata Nama 121 (Bipoata mete Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 71 o te tau 1940 a Ema Hoera Buihi mo nga whenua me nga taonga o Hoera Mei Maihi, kua mate). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 13 o Akuhata, 1943.

Parliamentary Papers Nos. 119, 120, and 122 Parliamentary Paper No. 122 (Beport and Becommendation on Petition No. 86 of 1940, of An Mataka and others, concerning the appointment of successors to the interests of Bangiikeike, deceased, in Hoani Block). Parliamentary Paper No. 120 (Beport and Becommendation on Petition No. 27 of 1939, of Te Bauna Hape and others, concerning the ownership of the Bakaukaka Block). Parliamentary Paper No. 119 (Beport and Becommendation on Petition No. 66 of 1938, of Wairama te Whakaunua, concerning the location and extent of her interests at Buatoki and Waiohau, under consolidation). 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these three papers should be referred to the Government. 18th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pepa Paremata Nama 122 (Bipoata mete Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 86 o te tau 1940 a Ani Mataka ma mo te ahuatanga o te whakaturanga o nga kai-riiwhi ki nga paanga o Bangiikeike, kua mate, i roto o Hoani Poraka). Pepa Paremata Nama 120 (Bipoata mete Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 27 o te tau 1939 a Te Bauna Hape ma mo te ahuatanga ki nga tangata no ratou a Rakaukaka Poraka). Pepa Paremata Nama 119 (Ripoata mete Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 66 o te tau 1938 a Wairama te Whakaunua mo te ahuatanga kite wahi kei reira ona paanga mete nui o aua paanga i Buatoki me Waiohau i raro i te- whakatoputanga o nga paanga). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko enei pepa e torn ine tukii kite Kawanatanga. 18 o Akuhata, 1943.

Native Purposes Bill I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee has duly considered the Native Purposes Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 24th August, 1943,

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