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[Translation.] No. 18 (1915)—Pitihana a E. E. Vaile me etahi atu c 224; No. 87 (1915)—Pitihana a Tauhara Estates (Limited) me etahi atu c 324; No. 100 (1915) —Pitihana a Haare Waaka me etahi atu tokoono; No. 101 (1915) —Pitihana a H. Lloyd Brett me etahi atu 12; No. 102 (1915) — Pitihana a Rawhira te Akamoana me etahi atu c 22; No. 103 (1915) —Pitihana a Tawake Raroa me etahi atu tekau; No. 104 (1915) —Pitihana a Kepa te Ahuru me etahi atu c 22; No. 108 (1915) —Pitihana a W. Findlay me etahi atu c 52. E inoi ana kia liangaia tetahi reriwe i Rotorua ki Taupo, ko nga whenua c tata ana kite ara o te reriwe me reiti i runga ano i te rahi me te iti ranei o nga painga c puta ana mai i taua reriwe. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu enei pitihana ki tetahi Komiti motuhake. 22 o Hurae, 1915.

Cook Islands 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. 21st July, 1915.

[Translation.] Te Pire mo Rarotonga. E wiiai-iionoue ana te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukua atu nei ki a ratou te Pire kua huaina i runga, ake nei, kite ripoata kua ata whiriwhiria c ratou tenei Pire, a ko ta ratou kupu tohutohu me whakaae kia whakahaerea te Pire me nga menemana c mau nei i runga i te kape o te Pire c tapiri nei. 21 o Hurae, 1915.

No. 452 (1914). —Petition of Tupatea Haumatao and 264 Others, of Meremere. Praying that certain lands in the Patea district be returned to them. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. , 19th August, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 452 (1914). —Pitihana a Tupatea Haumatao me etahi atu c 264, o Meremere. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou etahi whenua kei te Takiwa o Patea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. ~ 19 o Akuhata, 1915.

No. 24 (1914). —Petition of Teone Matapura Ellison, of Puketeraki. Praying that the Native Land Court be instructed to hold an inquiry re probate of a will. I am directed to report thai the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 19th August, 1915.

[Translation.] No. 24 (1914). —Pitihana a Teone Matapura Ellison, o Puketeraki. E inoi ana kia whakahaua te Kooti Whenua Maori kia uiui mo te taha kite whakamananga i tetahi wira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 19 o Akuhata, 1915.

No. 155 (1914).— Petition of Hori Teira and 52 Others, of Upokomutu, Parihaka. Praying that steps be taken to award to them the Ngatirangitumamao Block and the Upokomutu Block. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th August, 1915. .