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No. 605 (1910). —Petition of Kete Te Ahere and Others, of Taemaro. Petitioners pray that some land be granted to them under the Landless Natives Act I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 3rd November, 1910.

[Translation.] No. 605 (1910). —Pitihana a Kete Te Ahere me etahi atu, o Taemaro. E inoi ana kia karaatitia he whenua mo ratou i raro i te Ture mo nga Maori Whenua Kore. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 3 o Noema, 1910.

No. 616 (1910).—Petition of Te Aio Pouto and Another, of Te Ahitahi. Petitioners pray that the original location of a reserve in the W T aipuku-Patea (Stratford) Block be adhered to I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 3rd November, 1910.

[Translation.] No. 616 (1910). —Pitihana a Te Aio Pouto me tetahi atu, o Te Ahitahi. E inoi ana kia whakapumautia te wahi i whakatakotoria tu.atahitia hei rahui i roto i WaipukuPatea Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 3 o Noema, 1910.

Rating Amendment Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 4th November, 1910.

[Translation.] Pire Whakatikatika Reititanga. Ko te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukuna nei ki a ia te Pire kua whakahuatia ake nei, tenei ka ripoata, kua ata whiriwhiria e ratou taua Pire, a ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku kia whakahaerea taua Pire hui atu ki nga menemana e mau ua te whakaatu i roto i te kape o te pire e tapiri nei ki tenei ripoata. 4 o Noema, 1910.

No. 630 (1910). —Petition of Samuel Gibbs and 25 Others, of Canterbury District. Petitioners pray that the Native-land laws be amended in regard to the alienation of Native lands in the South Island. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. Bth November, 1910.

[Translation.] No. 630 (1910). —Pitihana a Samuel Gibbs me etahi atu 25 o te Takiwa o Katapere. E inoi ana kia whakatikatikaina nga Ture Whenua Maori mo te taha ki te hokonga o nga Whenua Maori i te motu o Te Waipounamu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana, 8 o Noema, 1910.

No. 715 (1910). —Petition of Rewi Whakahoro and 22 Others, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Petitioners pray for an inquiry re Whataroa Native Reserve. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. ]oth November, 1910,