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No. 11 .—Petition of Tuhaka Mokena Kohere, of Manutuke Praying that the Commission set up by section 12 (6) of the Native Purposes Act, 1938, be directed to hear his evidence. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should bo referred to the Government for consideration. 18th August, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 11a Tuhaka Mokena Kohere, o Manutuke E inoi ana ko te Komihana i whakaturia i raro i tekiona 12 (6) o te Ture mo nga Take Maori, 1939 me whakahau kite whakarongo e i nga korero kei a ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Akuhata, 1944.

No. 44. Petition of Tiki Riiti and 2 Others, of Whangara Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to investigate the title to Whangara Blocks. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 23rd August, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 44 a Tiki Riiti me tetahi atu tokorua, o Whangara E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakawa i nga take paanga ki nga poraka o Whangara. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ki to whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 23 o Akuhata, 1944-.

No. 47.—Petition of Rangihuna Pere and 2 Others, of Manaia Praying that effect be given to the 1939 report of the Native Affairs Committee regarding Taranaki leases. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist September, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 47 a Rangihuna Pere me tetahi atu tokorua, o Manaia E inoi ana kia whakatutukitia te ripoata, a te Komiti mo nga mea Maori mo nga riihi o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 1 o Hepetema, 1944.

No. 48.—Petition of Rangihuna Pere and 2 Others, of Manaia Praying that their claim in the Waimate Plains confiscated block be referred to the proposed Commission on Native land claims. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist September, 1944. L. G. Lowry, Chairman.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 48 a Rangihuna Pere me tetahi atu tokorua, o Manaia E inoi ana ko ta ratou kereeme ki nga raorao o Waimate Poraka i raupatutia me tuku kite Komihana mo nga kereeme whenua Maori tera nei e whakaturia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 1 o Hepetema, 1944. L. G. Lowry, Tiamana.

No. 29. —Petition of Pera te Horowai and 57 Others, of Te Whaiti Praying that the purchase-price of the Te Whaiti Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks be reviewed. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, with a recommendation that in the event of a finding favourable to the petitioners compensation be made in land. 12th September, 1944.

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