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[Translation.] No. 500, 1904. —Pitihana a Rongo Hamana me tetahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia paahitia he ture c whiwhi ai raua i te whakawa tuarua mo te Kiwi Poraka, Takiwa o Heretaunga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti c tika ana kia mahia te ture c inoitia atu nei. 15 o Hepetema, 1904.

No. 745, 1904.—Petition of Te Heuheu Tukino and 282 Others. Petitioners pray that the telephone or telegraph may be extended to Tokaanu from Waiouru or Taupo, that a road may be formed between Tokaanu and Taumarunui, and that a subsidy maybe granted for a doctor for the Taupo district. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th September, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 745, 1904. —Pitihana a Te Heuheu Tukino me etahi atu c rua rave waru tekau ma rua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hanga atu he terewhone, he terekarawhe ranei, ki Tokaanu, i Waiouru, i Taupo ranei. Kia mahia he rori i waenganui o Tokaanu me Taumaranui. A kia whakaritea hoki he moni hei utu i tetahi Takuta mo te takiwa o Taupo. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 15 o Hepetema, 1904.

No. 754, 1904. —Petition of Raglan County Council. Petitioners pray that the portion of " The Maori Councils Act, 1900," which gives Maori Councils power to levy a dog-tax may be repealed. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th September, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 754, 1904. —Pitihana a Te Kaute Kaunihera o Rakarana. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea atu tera wahi o " Te Ture Kaunihera Marae, 1900," c whakamana ana i nga Kaunihera Maori kite kohi Taake Kuri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 15 o Hepetema, 1904.

No. 560, 1904.-—Petition of John Bryers and 14 Others. Petitioners pray that the Tokerau Council may be instructed to deal with the question of ownership of the Omapere Lake, Bay of Islands district. I am directed to report that, as the question referred to is before the Tokerau Council, and the rights of the Natives are still preserved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 29th September, 1904.

[Translation.] No. 560, 1904. —Pitihana a Hone Paraea me etahi atu tekau ma wha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahaua te Kaunihera o Tokerau kite whakawa i nga take paanga ki Omapere Roto, i te takiwa o Peiwhairangi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kei te aroaro o te Kaunihera o Tokerau c takoto ana taua take, a i te mea kei te tiakina tonutia nga take paanga o nga Maori, no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 29 o Hepetema, 1904.

No. 368, 1904- Petition of Ruihi Matauhi and 2 Others. Petitioners pray for inquiry into the partition of Whareongaonga Blocks, near Gisborne. -I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 29th September, 1904