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No. 193 (1911).--Petition of Peti Toka. of Poverty Bay. Petitioner prays for removal of receiver, and inquiry into circumstances of lease of Whangara X Block. I have the honour to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government tor consideration, with a further recommendation that accounts should be rendered lo the beneficiaries annually, and audited by the Government Audit Department. 10th October, 1911.

[Translation.] No. 193 (1911). — Pitihana a Peti Toka. o Papati Pei. E iNoi ana kin turakina atu te rihiiwa c tv nei, a kia uiuia ano hoki nga tikanga o te riihi o Whangara X Poraka. Kei te whai honore ahau kite ripoata penei, c inea ana to Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia, me te tohutohu atu ano i ta te Komiti whakaaro c tika ana kia tukua atu he pukapuka kaute ki nga taogata no ratou tuna whenua i ia tau, a bo aua pukapuka kaute hoki me otita c te Tari Otita a te Kawanatanga. 10 o Oketopa, 1911.

Nos. 219 (1911) and 218 (1911). —Petition-, of William Mil.nek and B. C. Milner. Petitioners pray for legislation to enable validation of dealings re Rotnkautuku Xos. 2 and 5 Blocks. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 10th October, 1911. [Translation.] No. 219 (1911) me 218 (1911). —Pitihana a William Mil.nkk me B. C. Milxeh. E iNOi ana kia hangaia he rarangi ture c ahei ai kia whakamanaia etahi whakabaerenga tikanga c pa ana ki Hotokautuku Kama 2 me Nania 5 Poraka, Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 10 o Oketopa, 1911.

No. 255 (1911). —Petition of (I. J. Bukxey and 155 Others, of Taumarunui. I , ' iri luMiiis pray thai the Borough of Taumarunui be excluded from the jurisdiction of the Wanganui Maori District Council. 1 am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Governnient for favourable consideration. Ihh October, L9ll. ' '

[Translation, j No. 255 (1911). Pitihana a G. J. Burkey me etahi atu kotahi ran c rima tekau ma rima, o Taumarunui. E INOi ana kia whakakapea atu te Paro (aia te Taone) o Taumarunui ki waho o te mana o te Kaunihera Maori o te Takiwa o Whanganui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. II o Oketopa, 1911.

Xos 52 (1911), 252 (1911), and 261 (1911). —Petitions of Tβ Otene Paora and 5 Others, Katbrina NIKOBIMA, and HoRI PaerURU. Petitioners pray for as investigation re the title to the Orakei Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on these petitions. 11th October, 1911.

[Translation.] Xos 52 (1911), 252 (1911), me 261 (1911). — Nga Pitihana a Te Otene Paora me etahi atu tokorima, Kateiuna Xikokima. me Hori Paercru. E ixoi ana kia tv he uiuinga mo te taitara o Orakei Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kin ripoata. kaore kau h ■ kupa b te Komiti mo runga i enei pitihana. 11 o Oketopa. 1911.