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No. 242 (1913) —Petition of Matamua Whakamoe and 2 Others; No. 328 (1913) —Petition of Tahuhi Hira and 7 Others; and No. 329 (1913) —Petition of Te Iriwhiro te Wiremu and Another. PitAYiNQ for an inquiry re ownership and partition of Ruatahuna Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to these petitions 16th October, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 242 (1913) — Pitihana a Matamua Whakamoe me etalii utu tokorua; No. 328 (1913) —Pitihana a Tahuri Hiiia me etahi atu tokowhitu; me No. 329 (1913) — Pitihana a Te Iriwhiro te Wiremu me tetahi atu. E iNoi ana kia tv lie uiuinga mo nga take paanga ki, me te wehewehenga o, Ruatahuna Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 16 o Oketopa, 1913.

No. 105 (1913). —Petition of Paora Noho and 6 Others, of Ruatoki. Praying for a reinvestigation of their claim to Huiarau Block (part of Ruatahuna Block). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to tills petition. 16th October, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 105 (1913). —Pitihana a Paora Noho me etahi atu toko ono, o Ruatoki. E iNOi ana kia ara ano he whakawo mo ta ratou kereme ki Huiarau Poraka (he wahi no Ruata huna Poraka) Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 16 o Oketopa, 1913.

No. 77 (1913). —Petition of Hkni te Rei, of Otaki. Praying that the Taupo Burial-ground at Porirua be unreservedly returned to the Natives. • I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 16th October, 1913.

[Translation.] No. 77 (1913). —Pitihana a Heni te Rei, o Otaki. E INOi ana mo te Taupo Urupa Tupapaku i Porirua nei kia whakahokia rarurarukoretia ki nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 16 o Oketopa, 1913.

No. 142 (1913). —Petition of Rawaho Winitana and 11 Others, of Waikaremoana, near Te Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Praying for investigation of title to lands known as Te Hei o Tahoka, Te Kopani, Whareama, and Ngaputahi. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 16th October, 1913.

[Translation.] Xo. 14'_> (1913). —Pitihana a Rawaho Winitana me etahi atu tekau ma tahi, o Waikaremoana, c tata ana ki Te Wairoa, Haaki Pei. E iNOi ana kia ara he whakawa take paanga mo etahi whenua c karangatia nei ko Te Hei o Tahoka, Te Kopani, Whareama, me Ngaputahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihan.v 16 o Oketopa, 1913.

No. 338 (1913). —Petition of Makere Mahino and 5 Others, of Ohakune. Praying that their land, known as Raetihi 3b 4b, be returned to them upon expiration of timber lease. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 16th October, 1913.