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No. 160 (1913). —Petition of Kimokimo Pepbne. Praying for a reinvestigation of title to Mangainutu No. 1 Block. I am directed to report that, as the matter is sub judice, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd September, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 160 (1913). —Pitihana a Kimokimo Pepene. E INOI ana kia whakaarahia mai ano he whakawa mo nga take paanga ki Mangamutu No. 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kei te takoto nga tono whakawa mo taua take, no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 3 o Hepetema, 1913.

No. 162 (1913). —Petition of Ranieha Karena and 4 Others, of Mangati, Bell Block. Praying that their lands be removed from the jurisdiction of the Public Trustee and returned to them. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 3rd September, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 162 (1913). —Pitihana a Raniera Karena me etahi atu tokowha, o Mangati, Bell Block. E INOI ana kia unuhia mai o ratou whenua i raro i te niana whakahaere o te Kai-tiaki o te Katoa, a kia whakahokia mai hoki kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 3 o Hepetema, 1913.

No. 278 (1913). —Petition of Te Heuheu te Akau and 92 Others. Praying that legislation be introduced to give effect to their desires re subdivision and survey of Native lands and advances to Maoris by the Government by way of mortgage on their lands. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has nc recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 4th September, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 278 (1913). —Pitihana a Te Heuheu te Akau me etahi atu c iwa tekau ma rua. E INOI ana kia hangaia he rarangi ture hei whakatiituki i o ratou hiahia mo te taha kite wehewehenga me te luitanga whenua Maori me te whakaputanga moni-a-nama atu c te Kawanatanga ki nga Maori i runga i te mokete ki runga ki o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 4 o Hepetema, 1913.

No. 102 (1913). —Petition of Haoka Tareranui and 60 Others, of Paeroa, County of Ohineinuri. Praying for relief re damage to their land, which is caused by the silting-up of the Ohinemuri River in consequence of operations by the gold-extraction companies. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the interests of the Native petitioners should be conserved as far as is possible, and that the petition should be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee. 4th September, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 102 (1913). —Pitihana a Haora Tareranui me etahi atu c ono tekau, o Te Paeroa, Kaute o Ohinemuri. E INOI ana kia whakaorangia ratou mo te whakakinonga o to ratou whenua, kua kino nei i te kiinga haeretanga ake o te awa o Ohinemuri i runga i nga mahi a nga kamupene mahi koura. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti c tika ana kia ata tiakina nirn mea c taea ana o nga painga o nga kai-pitihana Maori, me tenei pitihana hoki me tuku atu kite Komiti mo nga Whenua Koura me nga Mahi Mama. 4 o Hepetema, 1913.