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No. 297 (1913). —Petition of Whare Eruera Turei and Another. Praying for an opportunity to establish their alleged righl to inclusion in the list of owners of Tamaki Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th October, 1914.

[Translation.] No. 297 (1913). Pitihana a Whare Eruera Turei me tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia whakawhiwhia ki tetahi wa hei whakatakinga ma raua i o raua take c tika ai kia whakaur.ua o raua ingoa ki roto ki (c rarangi ingoa 0 Oga tangata no ratou a Tamaki Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata. kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 27 o Oketopa. 1914. No. 589 (1914). —Petition of Hikarahui Hemopo and 11 Others. Petitioners protest against proposed rate on their lands in favour of Wellington Industrial Development Company (Limited), and pray that the said company be prohibited from purchasing Native lands in the Taupo district. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred In the Government for immediate consideration. 27th October. 1914.

[Translation.] No. 589 (1914). —Pitihana a Hikarahui Hemopo me etahi atu tekau ma tahi. E w iiAKAHE ana nga kai-pitihana kite whakaaro whakatau i tetahi reiti ki runga ki o ratou whenua hei painga mo te Kamupene Whakamahi o Poneke, a c inoi ana kia kaua c whakaaetia taua Kamupene kia hoko whenua Maori i te Takiwa o Taupo. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia hohoro tonu te whiriwhiria. 27 o Oketopa. 191 I.

No. 588 (1914).—Petition of Paerata Hitirt and 41 Others. Praying that Te Tihoi and Pouakani Blocks be exempted from proposed rate in favour of Wellington Industrial Development Company (Limited), as owners of the said blocks have already made concessions to Taupo Totara Timber Company re construction of a railway. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for immediate consideration. 27th October. 191 I.

[Translation.] No. 588 (1914). -Pitihana a Paerata Hitiri me etahi atu c wha tekau ma tahi. E inoi ana kia kapea a Te Tihoi me Pouakani Poraka ki waho o te whakaaro whakatau reiti hei painga mo te Kamupene Whakamahi o Poneke no te mea kua whaitakoha ke nga tangata no ratou aua Poraka kite Kamupene Kani Rakau Totara o Taupo mo te hanganga i te Reriwe. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia hohoro tonu te whiriwhiria. 27 o Oketopa, 1914.

West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 27th October, 191 I.

[Translation.] Pire Whakatikatika Ture Whakatau Rahui o Te Tai Hauauru. Ko te Komiti mo nga mea Maori, i tukuna nei ki a ratou te Pire kua huaina ake nei, kei te whai honore kite ripoata atu kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou taua Pire, me te whai kupu tohutohu atu kia tukua taua Pire kia haere, hui atu kite menemana c mau na te whakaatu i te kape o te Pire c piri nei ki tenei ripoata. 27 o Oketopa, 1914,