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[Translation.] No. 688, 1903. —Pitihana a Mutu te Ake me etahi atu tokotoru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Te Papa-o-Karewa, Kawhia M Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatauga kia uiuia. 18 o Noema, 1903.

Nos. 774 and 775, 1903.—Petitions of Tuaiwa Ngatipake and Honana Maioha. Petitionees pray for rehearing in connection with Te Akau Blocks. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the whole question relating to Te Akau Blocks should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 18th November, 1903. —

[Translation.] Nos. 774 me 775, 1903. —Pitihana a Tuaiwa Ngatipare me Honana Maioha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia nga Poraka o Te Akau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu nga take katoa c pa ana ki nga Poraka o Te Akau kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Noema, 1903

No. 827, 1903.—Petition of Hone Kaora and 5 Others. Petitioners pray that the petition of Mutu te Ake and others in relation to Papa-o-Karewa, Kawhia M, may not be given effect to. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry along with the petition protested against. 18th November, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 827, 1903.—Pitihana a Hone Kaora me etahi atu tokorima. R inoi ana nga kai-pitihana, kia kaua c whakamanaia te pitihana a Mutu te Ake me etahi atu, mo te Te Papa-o-Karewa, Kawhia M. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia tahitia raua me te pitihana c whakahengia ake nei. 8 o Noema, 1903.

No. 684, 1903.—Petition of Basil Hewitt and 174 Others. Petitioners pray that the Te Akau Block may be dealt with under the Land for Settlements Act, in order that the same may be opened up for close settlement. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government. 18th November, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 684, 1903.—Pitihana a Basil Hewitt me etahi kotahi rave whitu tekau ma wha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahaerea a Te Akau Poraka i raro i te Ture Whakanohonoho Whenua, kia whakatuwheratia ai hei whakanohonoho puputu kite tangata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga. 18 o'Noema, 1903.

Final Report. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting of the session this morning. Including sixty from former sessions, the Committee had 184 petitions referred to it. Of these 105 have been fully considered and reported on; the remaining seventy-nine, as per attached schedule, are unavoidably held over. The Committee had also the undermentioned Bills referred to it, and duly considered and reported on the same: The Native Townships Amendment, the Poukawa Native Reserve, the Maori Land Laws Amendment, the Maori Councils Amendment, the Native Land Rating. Evidence was taken in connection with that portion of the Maori Land Laws Amendment Bill relating to timber agreements between European and Maori, and the same has been printed. (See Appendix to Journals, 1.-3 a.). 18th November, 1903.

[Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, no te ata o tenei rangi i tv ai te huihuinga whakamutunge o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori. E ono tekau nga pitihana i mukuhia i era atu tuunga o te Paremete, a ma huia era ki nga pitihana hou o tenei tau, kotahi rave waru tekau ma wha nga pitihana i takoto kite aroaro o te Komiti i tenei tuunga o te Paremete. Kotahi rave rima o enei kua oti te whiriwhiri me te ripoata ; c whitu tekau ma iwa nga pitihana i toe te mahi c mau ake nei te rarangi. 4—l. 3.