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[Translation.] No. 679, 1903.—Pitihana a Erenora E. Nikitini. E inoi ana le kai-pitihana kia mahia he ture c ara ai he whakawa tuarua mo te whakatunga kairiiwhi mo Hori Ngawhare kua mate nei, a he paanga nei ona i Rangitikei-Manawatu C No. 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kei te puare he huarahi c taea ai te hiahia o te kai-pitihana i raro i tekiona 2 o " Te Ture Tiaki Taitara Whenua, 1902," me tekiona 39 o " Te Ture Kooti Whenua Maori, 1894," no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 17 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 464, 1904.—Petition of Tiemi Hipi and 198 Others. Petitioners pray that no attempt may be made to do away with the special representation of the Maori race in the Parliament of the colony. 1 am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd August, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 464, 1904. —Pitihana a Tiemi Hipi me etahi atu kotahi rave iwa tekau ma waru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua rawa c meatia kia whakakorea atu nga mema o te iwi Maori i roto i te Paremete o te koroni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki runga kite tikanga porihi no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 23 o Akuhata, 1904.

Nos. 465, 481, and 604, 1904.—Petitions of Tiemi Hipi and 200 Others, Rauangina Mereaina and 123 Others, and Taituha Hape and 234 Others. Petitioners pray that the Bill proposing to make Native lands liable to full rates be not allowed to pass into law. I am directed to report that, as these petitions refer to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd August, 1904.

[Translation.] Nos. 465, 481, me 604, 1904. —Pitihana a Tiemi Hipi me etahi atu c rua rau, Rauangina Mereaina me etahi atu kotahi rave rua tekau ma toru, me Taituha Hape me etahi atu c rua rave toru tekau ma wha. E inoi ana kia kaua c paahitia hei Ture te Pire c mea nei kia tau he puru reiti ki runga ki nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana enei pitihana ki runga kite tikanga porihi no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 23 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 480, 1904.—Petition of Erenora E. Nikitini. Petitioner prays for legislation to enable a rehearing in connection with succession to Hori Ngawhare, a late owner in the Rangitikei-Manawatu C No. 4 Block. I am directed to report that, as the petitioner still has a legal remedy under section 2 of •' The Land Titles Protection Act, 1902," and section 39 of " The Native Land Court Act, 1894," the Committee has no recommendation to make.

23rd August, 1904

[Translation.] No. 480, 1904. —Pitihana a Erenora E. Nikitini. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia mahia he ture c ahei ai kia whakawakia tuaruatia te whakatunga kai-riiwhi mo Hori Ngawhare kua mate nei, a he paanga nei ona i Rangitikei-Manawatu C No. 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kei te puare he huarahi c taea ai te hiahia o te kaipitihana i raro i tekiona 2 o " Te Ture Tiaki Taitara Whenua, 1902," me tekiona 39 o " Te Ture Kooti Whenua Maori, 1894," no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 23 o Akuhata, 1904.

No. 553, 1904. —Petition of Hori Rewa Rangitikei and 52 Others. Petitioners pray that Motiti Island, Bay of' Plenty, may be constituted a separate Council district under " The Maori Councils Act, 1900." _ I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 25th August, 1904.