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No. 254 (1913). —Petition of Hoani Paraone te Whaiti and 10 Others, of Carterton. Praying for an adjustment of the areas of subdivisions of Waitutuma No. I Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 22nd .luly. 1914. [Translation.] No. 251 (1913). —Pitihana a Hoani Paraone te Whaiti me etahi atu kotahi tekau, o Kaatatana. E inoi ana kia whakatikatikaina te rarahi o nga wawahanga o Waitutuma No. I Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Koniiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 22 o Hurae, 1911.

No. 474 (1913). —Petition of Arapera Taraao and Another. Praying for a rehearing re partition of Wharekahika Block No. 1 (or Okarae Block). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 22nd July. 1911.

| Translation. | No. 174 (1913). Pitihana a Arapera TARAAO me tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia ara he whakawa tuarua mo te wawahanga o Wharekahika Poraka No. 1 (ara Okarae Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Koniiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 22 o Hurae, 1914.

NO. 180 (1913). Petition of Hapareta R. Piikekoiiatu and 14 Others, of Wairau. Praying for legislation to enable rates to be levied upon their lands in order to provide a fund to complete a protective bank to prevent the flooding of their lands at Wairau, Marlborough. I am directed to report that, as the matter has been satisfactorily dealt witli since the presentation of the petition, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 22nd July, 1911.

| Translation. | No. 180 (1913). —Pitihana a Hapareta R. PuKEKOHATU me etahi atu tekau ma wha, o Wairau. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia taea ai te whakatau he reiti ki runga ki o ratou whenua hoi whakawhiwhi i tetahi puranga moni hei whakaoti i tetahi parepare hei arai kia kore ai c ngaro o ratou whenua i Wairau, Marlborough, i te waipuke. Kua whakahaua ahua kia ripoata, i te mea kua oti pai tenei take te whakahaere i muri mai i te uakanga o tenei pitihana, kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 22 o Hurae, 1914.

No. 458 (1913), Petition of Te Mahia Takaanini; No. 459 (1913).—Petition of Te Wirihana Takaanini ; No. 460 (1913). —Petition of Watarauhi Takaanini. Praying for refund of stamp duty paid on declarations of trust which were subsequently not confirmed. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 23rd July, 191 I

[Translation. | No. 458 (1913).—Pitihana a Te Mahia Takaanini : No. 459 (1913).-Pitihana a Te Wirihana Takaanini ; No. 460 (1913). —Pitihana a Watarauhi Takaanini. \i inoi ana kia whakahokia atu te moni i utua ai te Tiuti Pane Kingi i whakapiria ki runga ki nga Pukapuka Whakaaturanga Tiakitanga, kaore nei i whakamanaia i muri mai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 23 o Hurae, 1914.

No. 226 (1913).—Petition of Hohipua Kareanui, of Otaki. Praying for a rehearing re ownership of Haruatai No. 2a Block and Haruatai No. 9 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 23rd luly, 1914,

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