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Buried Documents. I have the honour to report that, as it has been brought under the notice of the Committee that valuable documents and historical records are buried under the ruins of the Parliamentary Buildings, in what were formerly the cellars, the Committee recommends that the Government take steps to recover the same. 25th August, 1910.

[Translation.] PUKAPUKA KUA TaNUKUTIA. Kei te whai honore ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kua whakaaturia mai ki te Komiti tera etahi pukapuka tino whai tikanga me etahi pukapuka e tine pa ana ki nga korero tawhito o mua kua tanukutia ki raro i nga wahi pakaru o te Whare Paremete, kei roto i nga wahi he cellar nei 1 mua, no reira ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me mahi e te Kawanatanga he tikanga e taea atu ai aua mea. 25 o Akuhata, 1910.

No. 531 (1909).—Petition of Hemi Kuti and Others, of Ngatitoa. Petitioners pray for inquiry re a reserve forming part of Porirua Block. 1 am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 25th August, 1910.

[Translation.] No. 531 (1901). —Pitihana a Hemi Kuti me etahi atu, o Ngati Toa. E inoi ana kia tu he uiuinga mo tetahi whenua rahui he wahi no Porirua Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 25 o Akuhata, 1910.

Paper No. 68, "Regulations and Rules of Court," issued under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1909; referred to the Committee on the 6th July, 1910. The Committee has given the paper careful consideration, and I have the honour to report same without amendment. 25th August, 1.910.

[Translation.] Pukapuka No. 68, "Nga Rekureihana me nga Ruijri o te Kooti," i whakaputaina i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1909; i tukuna nei ki te Komiti i te 6 o Hurae, 1910. Kua ata whiriwhiria mariretia e te Komiti tenei Pukapuka, a kei te whai honore ahau ki te ripoata atu kaore kau he menemana tahi. 25 o Akuhata, 1910.

• No. 237 (1910).—Petition of H. Matehe and Others, of Waipiro. Petitioners pray for investigation of the boundaries of Waipiro 8 or 2b Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 25th August, 1910.

[Translation.] No. 237 (1910). —Pitihana a H. Matehe me etahi atu, o Waipiro. E inoi ana kia uiuia nga rohe o Waipiro 8 ara No. 2b Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 25 o Akuhata, 1910.

No. 236 (1910). —Petition of Martha Greening, of Mahia. Petitioner prays for inquiry to enable granting of title re Tahuroa (part of Moutere No. 2 Block). I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to. the Government for immediate inquiry. 25th August, 1910.