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[Teanslation.] No. 1195, 1901.—Pitihana a Hemirua Paeara me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia te tika o etahi Pakeha kite mahi i nga rakau o Pakorau (he wahi no Te Whakapaku) Poraka, a kia whakataua te whenua ki nga tangata tika. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 20 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 35, 1902.—Petition of Hapareta Eoee Pukekohatu and 18 Others. Petitionees pray that some provision may be made for protection of their lands in the Wairau district from floods. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, and suggests that translation into Maori of the reports on the question supplied to the Committee from the Eoads Department be sent to the petitioners. 20th August, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 35, 1902. —Pitihana a Hapareta Eoee Pukekohatu me etahi atu tekau ma waru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia mahia etahi tikanga c kore ai o ratou whenua, i te takiwa o Wairau, c ngaro i nga waipuke. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki to Kawanatanga kia uiuia, me te tapiri atu a te Komiti i tenei kupu, me whakamaori nga ripoata c pa ana ki tenei take i tukua mai nei kite Komiti c te Tari mo nga Eori a me tuku atu ki nga kai-pitihana. 20 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 1244, 1901.—Petition of Te Ataeahi Tamakeee and 9 Others. Petitionees pray for a rehearing in connection with the Hapuakohe Block. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 20th August, 1902.

[Translation.] No. 1244, 1901. —Pitihana a Te Ataeahi Tamakere me etahi atu toko-iwa. E ioni ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaaetia he whakawa tuarua mo Hapuakohe Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, ke te whakaaro o te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 20 o Akuhata, 1902.

No. 289, 1902.—Petition of Epaeaima M. Kapa and 79 Others. Petitionees complain that their tribe (Te Aupouri) is not repi-esented in any Council appointed under " The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900," or "The Maori Councils Act, 1900," and they pray that they may have separate districts appointed under the Acts mentioned. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government. 2nd September, 1902.

[Teanslation.] No. 289, 1902. —Pitihana a Eparaima M. Kapa me etahi atu c whitu tekau ma iwa. E whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana mo te korenga c uru he mema mo to ratou iwi (ara, mo Te Aupouri) ki roto ki tetahi o nga Kaunihera kua whakaturia nei i raro i " Te Ture Whakahaere i nga Whenua Maori, 1900," me "Te Ture Kaunihera Maori, 1900," a c inoi ana ratou kia wehea he takiwa mo ratou i raro i nga Ture kua huaina ake nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga. 2 o Hepetema, 1902. _

No. 163, 1902.—Petition of Waeroa Matene and 34 Others. Petitionees pray for further investigation into ownership of the Pukuweka Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 2nd September, 1902.

[Teanslation.] No. 163, 1901.—Pitihana a Waeroa Matene me etahi atu c toru tekau ma wha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano nga take paanga ki Pukuweka Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 2 o Hepetema, 1902.

The West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act Amendment Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has directed me to report that it has duly considered the same, and is of opinion that it should be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendment as shown in a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 9th September, 1902.

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