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No. 160 (1916). —Petition of Reihana te Whitt and Another, of Matata. Praying for an inquiry re sale of Tahunaroa 3b No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that, the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 29th July, 1916. [Translation.] No. 160 (1.916). —Pitihana a Reihana te Whiti me tetahi atu, o Matata. E inoi ana kia uiuia te taha kite hoko o Tahunaroa 3b No. 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 29 o Hurae, 1916.

No. 158 (1916). —Petition of Tapuke Kauia, of Putaruru. Praying for an inquiry to enable payment of balance of compensation-money due to him re portion of Whaiti-Kuranui No. Ia Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 29th July, 1916. [Translation.] No. 158 (1916).—Pitihana a Tapuke Kauia, o Putaruru. E inoi ana mo tetahi uiuinga hei. mea c taea ai te utu te toenga o te moni kapeneheihana hei utunga ki a ia mo tetahi wahi o Whaiti-Kuranui No. Ia Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 29 o Hurae, 1916.

No. 230 (1916).- —Petition of James Georgetti, of Mangaweka. Praying for legislation to enable validation of transfer of Upokongaro No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 29th July, 1916. [Translation.] No. 230 (1916). —Pitihana a Tiemi Tioteti, o Mangaweka. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture hei mea c taea ai te whakamana te hoko o Upokongaro No. 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 29 o Hurae, 1916.

No. 401 (1915). —Petition of Mihiaira Ratu and 105 Others, of Tauranga. Praying that the Ngai Tamarawaho hapu of the Ngai te Ranginui Tribe be granted some land, as they are landless. I am directed to report, that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 29th July, 1916. [Translation.] No. 401 (1915). —Pitihana a Mihiaira Ratu me etahi atu 105, o Tauranga. E inoi ana kia whakawhiwhia a Ngai Tamarawaho he hapu no Ngai te Ranginui. kite whenua no te, mea kaore o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia paitia. 29 o Hurae, 1916. No. 194 (1916). —Petition of Walter Davies, of Taumarunui. Praying for refund of fine imposed by Commissioner of Stamps in. consequence of delay in presenting a memorandum of transfer, such, delay being alleged to have been, caused by the Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Land Board. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the. Government for consideration. 29th July, 1916.