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[Tbanslation.] No. 1264.—Pitihana a Ebwi Maaka. E Xi ana te kai-pitihana kua mahue etahi tangata i roto i te taitara mo nga " Whakatekau o Whakatu," a c inoi ana kai whakauraa aua tangaca. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, ki cc whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 7 o Noema, 1901..

No. 1262.—Petition of Taekata Tokoihi. Petitioneb prays that Utanga No. 9 Block, Eotorua, may be returned to him. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 7th November, 1901.

[Tbanslation.] No. 1262.—Pitihana a Taekata Tokoihi. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia atu ki a ia a Utanga No. 9 Poraka, Botorua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, ki te whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki

No. 1263.—Petition of Hobi Rewa Bangitikei and 165 Others. Petitionbbs pray for inquiry into ownership of Motiti B Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make, as this matter is being dealt with by legislation now before Parliament. 7th November, 1901.

[Teanslation.] No. 1263. —Pitihana a Hobi Eewa Eangitikei me etahi atu kotahi rave ono tekau ma rima. B inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia nga tangata mo ratou a Motiti B Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Koraiti mo tenei take i te mea kei te whakahaerea he Pire mo tenei mea i naianei kite aroaro o te Paremete. 7 o Noema, 1901.

No. 1276. —Petition of Eewi Maaka and Another. Petitionees pray that provision may be made for certain members of the Ngatitoa Tribe who are landless. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1901.

[Teanslation.] No. 1276. —Pitihana a Eewi Maaka me tetahi atu. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaritea tetahi oranga mo etahi tangata kore whenua o te iwi o Ngatitoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Noema, 1901.

Final Eepoet. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting yesterday. Including eighty-three petitions brought forward from last session, the Committee had before it 147 petitions. Of these, 120 were reported on; the remaining twenty-seven, as per schedule attached, are unavoidably held over. The Committee also had the Native Lands Administration Amendment Bill and the Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill referred to it, and duly considered and reported on the same.

[Tbanslation.] Eipoata Whakamutunga. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata no nanahi i tv ai te huihuinga whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori. Hui atu ki nga pitihana c waru tekau ma toru i toe i tera tuunga o te Paremete, 147 nga pitihana i takoto kite aroaro ote Komiti. O enei, 120 kua ripoatatia; a ko'nga toenga c 27, c mau nei te rarangi, kua ata waiho.