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No. 78 (1908). —Petition of John Pilkington, of Remuera. Petitioner prays for redress relative to Native land (Pukapuka Block). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. Ist October, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 78 (1908).---Pitihana a John Pilkington, o Remuera. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia ia mo te taha ki tetahi whenua Maori (ko Pukapuka Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 1 o Oketopa, 1908. Nos. 464 and 626 (1908).—Petitions of Tutange Waionui and 46 Others, and T. Maui Onekura and 2 Others, of Pariroa. Petitioners pray that certain burial-places and a fishing-ground in the Patea district, of which the petitioners have wrongfully been dispossessed, be returned to them. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for immediate Inquiry. Ist October, 1908. [Translation.] Nos. 464 me 626 (1908).—Pitihana a Tutange Waionui me etahi atu c wha tekau mo ono, me T. Maui Onekura me etahi atu tokorua, o Pariroa. E inoi ana mo etahi urupa tupapaku me tetahi wahi mahinga ika kei te takiwa o Patea, c ki nei nga kai-pitihana i tangohia hetia atu i a ratou, kia whakahokia atu ano ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia i naianei tonu. 1 o Oketopa, 1908. No. 502 (1908). —Petition of Wi Perk and 499 Others, of Kaiti. Petitioners pray for the appointment of Claude Bolton as Maori Adviser for the East Coast. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist October, 1908. [Translation.] No. 502 (1908).—Pitihana a Wi Pere me etahi atu c wha rave iwa tekau ma iwa, o Kaiti. E inoi ana kia whakaturia a Claude Bolton hei Kai-tohutohu mo nga Maori o Te Tairawhiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite' Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 1 o Oketopa, 1908. No. 611 (1908).—Petition of Taui Takekei and 21 Others, of Tarukenga, Rotorua. Petitioners pray that, payment may be made for a scenic reserve which has been taken by the Government. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government with a recommendation that the claim be dealt with as early as possible. Ist October, 1908. [Translation.] No. 611 (1908).—Pitihana a Taui Takerei me etahi atu c rua tekau ma tahi, o Te Tarukenga, Rotorua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua te rironga o tetahi whenua kua tangohia atu hei Rahui Purotu c te Kawanatanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga me te tohutohu atu kia whakahaerea tenei kereme a tona wa tuatahi tonu c taea ai. 1 o Oketopa, 1908.

Nob. 464 and 626 (1908).—Petitions of Tutange Waionui and 46 Others, and T. Matji Onekuka and 2 Others, of Pariroa. Petitioners pray that certain burial-places and a fishing-ground in the Patea district, of which the petitioners have wrongfully been dispossessed, be returned to them. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for immediate Inquiry. Ist October, 1908.

[Translation.] Nosy 464 me 626 (1908). —Pitihana a Tutange Waionui me etahi atu c wha tekau mo ono, me T. Maui Onekdra me etahi atu tokorua, o Pariroa. E iNoi ana mo etahi urupa tupapaku me tetahi wahi mahinga ika kei te takiwa o Patea, c ki nei nga kai-pitihana i tangohia hetia atu i a ratou, kia whakahokia atu ano ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro ate Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia i naianei tonu. 1 o Oketopa, 1908.

No. 502 (1908). —Petition of Wi Pbeb and 499 Others, of Kaiti. Petitioners pray for the appointment of Claude Boltou as Maori Adviser for the East Coast. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist October, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 502 (1908). — Pitihaua a Wi Pure me etahi atu c wha ran c iwst tekau ma iwa, o Kaiti. E iNoi ana kia whakaturia a Claude Bolton hei Kai-toliutohu mo nga Maori o Te Tairawhiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro ate Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite' Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 1 o Oketopa, 1908.

No. 611 (1908). —Petition of Taui Takerei and 21 Others, of Tar.ukenga, Rotorua. Petitioners pray that payment may be made for a scenic reserve which has been taken by the Government. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government with a recommendation that the claim be dealt with as early as possible. Ist October, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 611 (1908). — Pitibana a Taui Takerei me etahi atu c rua tekau ma tahi, o Te Tarukenga, Eotorua. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia utua te rironga o tetahi whenua kua tangohia atu hei Rahui Purotu c te Kawanatanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga me te tohutohu atu kia whakahaerea tenei keieme a tona vva tuatahi tonu c taea ai. 1 o Oketopa, 1908.