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Native Land 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 amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 27th October, 1914. [Translation.! Pire Wiiakatikatika Ture Whenua .Maori. Ko te Koniiti mo nga mea Maori, i ttlkuna nei kia ratou te Pire kua whakahuatia ake nei. kei te whai honore kite ripoata atu kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou taua Pire, me te whai kupu tohutohu atu me tuku atu taua Pire kia haere, hui atu hoki ki nga menemana c mau na i te kape o tc Pire c piri nei ki tenei ripoata. 27 o Oketopa, 1914.

No. 474 (1914). Petition of Wiremu Tauroa, of Waiuku. PRAYING that he and his wife be granted an old-age pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred direct to the Minister in Charge of the Pensions Department. 28th October, 1911.

[Translation. | No. 474 (1914). —Pitihana a Wiremu Tauroa, o Waiuku. I'] inoi ana kia wliakaputaina he penihana kauniatua nm raua ko tona waliine. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Koniiti, me tuku tika atu tenei pitihana kite Minita Whakahaere o te Tari Penihana. 28 o Oketopa, 1914.

No. 467 (1914).—Petition of Puna Reweti and 17 Others, of Orakei. Praying that the whole of the capital value of Orakei Native Reserve lie paid by the Government to the Natives who have sold their interests. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard f<> this petition. 28th October. 191 I.

[Translation.] No. 467 (1914).—-Pitihana a Puna Reweti me etahi atu tekau ma whitu. o Orakei. E inch ana kia utua katoatia tc wariu topu mo Orakei Whenua Rahui c te Kawanatanga ki ng-i Maori i boko i o ratou paanga Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 28 o Oketopa. 1911.

- Cook Islands Bill, Parts Nl to XVII. The Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill for consideration of Parts XI to XVII, has carefully considered the said Parts XI to XVII, mid has the honour to report same with amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 28th October. 1914.

[Translation. | Pire mo nga Moutere o Rarotonga, Wahi XI ki XVII. Ko te Koniiti mo nga mea Maori, i liikuna atu nei ki a ratou tc Pire kua whakahuatia ake nei kia whiriwhiria ai nga Wahi XI ki XVII, kua ata whiriwhiri i ana Wahi XI ki XVII, a kei te whai ho eki te tuku ripoata atu me te apiti atu i te menemana c whakaaturia nei i runga i te kape o te Pire kua whakapiria nei ki tenei ripoata. 28 o Oketopa. 191 I.

Native Land Claims Adjustment 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 lie allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 29th October, 1914.

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