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No. 1211, 1901.—Petition of Eangihaerepo te Wiremu and 15 Others. Petitioners pray for inquiry into alienation of land in the Hikutaia Block, Opotiki district, and for restoration of the same. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 23rd July, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 1211, 1901.—Pitihana a Eangihaeeepo te Wiremu me etahi atu tekau ma rima. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia te hokonga o te whenua i Hikutaia Poraka, takiwa o Opotiki, a kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 23 o Hurae, 1902.

No. 1150, 1901.—Petition of Teone Tikao Wira and 9 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with Waituruatua Pa, Orakipaoa, No. 883, Native Eeserve. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 23rd July, 1902.

— j j [Translation.] No. 1150, 1901. —Pitihana a Teone Tikao Wira me etahi atu toko-iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano a Waituruatua Pa, Orakipaoa, Nama 883, Eahui Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 23 o Hurae, 1902.

No. 91, 1900.—Petition of William Milnee, of Port Awanui, Waiapu County. Petitioner prays for recognition of his lease over a portion of the Waihuka Block, or for compensation in lieu thereof. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 29th July, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 91, 1901. —Pitihana a William Milnee, o Port Awanui, Kaute o Waiapu. B ioni ana te kai-pitihana kia whakamanaia tana riihi mo tetahi taha o Waihuka Poraka, a ki te kore c peratia me utu ia mo taua mea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 29 o Hurae, 1902.

No. 1187, 1901.—Petition of Tipene Matua and 2 Others (No. 1). Petitionees pray for a rehearing in connection with the Manawaangiangi Block. I am directed, to report that the Committee finds the petitioners appear to have suffered a wrong through the judgment of the Courts, and therefore recommends that an opportunity should be given, by legislation, for a rehearing. 29th July, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 1187, 1901. —Pitihana a Tipene Matua me etahi atu toko-toru (Nama 1). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano a Manawaangiangi Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua kitea c te Komiti mehemea nei kua pa he mate i runga i te whakatau a nga Kooti, na reira kite whakaaro o te Komiti me whakatuwhera he huarahi, ara, me paahi he ture, kia taea ai te whakawa ano o taua whenua. 29 o Hurae, 1902.

No. 1188, 1901.—Petition of Tipene Matua and 2 Others (No. 2). Petitionees pray for rehearing in connection with the Mangaorapa Block, Porangahau district. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 29th July, 1902.

WVU. KUIJ, UVa. [Translation.] No. 1188, 1901.—Pitihana a Tipene Matua me etahi atu toko-rua (Nama 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano a Mangaorapa Poraka, takiwa o Porangahau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 29 o Hurae, 1902.

No. 1287, 1901.—Petition of Hana Paraone and 1,285 Others. Petitioners pray that their lands may be freed from the provisions of the Maori Lands Administration and other Acts. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1902.

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