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[Translation] Pitihana Nama 49 a Manu Terekia ratou ko etahi atu e 64, o Turanga E inoi ana kia whakarereketia nga tikanga whakahaere mo Mangatu Nama 1, 3, me 4 Poraka, me etahi atu whakaoranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kahore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 16 o Hepetema, 1948.

No. 55.—Petition of Hone Heke Rankin and 6 Others, of Kaikohe Praying that the North Island Maoris, excluding the King-country if they so desire, be given a referendum on the licensing question. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th September, 1948. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 55 a Hone Heke Rankin ratou etahi atu tokoono, o Kaikohe E inoi ana mo nga Maori o Te-Ika-a-Maui, haunga ia te Iwi o te Rohe Potae o Waikato kei a ratou ake te whakaaro, kia whakawhiwhia ki tetahi pootitanga whakatau, motuhake mo te take whakawhiwhi raihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro ote Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 29 o Hepetema, 1948.

No. 54. —Petition of Hone Heke Rankin, of Kaikolie Praying that the Maori Land Act, 1931, be amended to provide for the inclusion of two Maori members on each District Maori Land Board. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th September, 1948. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 54 a Hone Heke Rankin, o Kaikohe E inoi ana mo te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, kia whakatikatikaina kia ahei ai te whakauru atu kia tokorua Mema Maori ki runga i te Poari Whenua Maori mo ia Takiwa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro ote Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 29 o Hepetema, 1948. V

Mo. 12. —Petition of Paku Teka and 9 Others, of Gisborne Praying for relief in re Awapuni 1a Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 29th September, 1948.

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