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[Translation.] No. 221 (1920).—Pitihana a Tamihana Heta. E inoi ana kia uiuia ua wai te kahui hipi i roto i nga rawa o Hsrewini Patea, kua mate, i mua ake nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture whanui te whai haere, kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 4 o Noema, 1920. No. 145 (1920), Petition of Tawai Riri Maihi Kawiti, and No. 236 (1920), Petition of Riri Maihi Kawiti and 52 others. Praying for relief from payment of Treasury loan for roading Motatau No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these two petitions should be referred to the Hon. the Native Minister for the purpose of obtaining a special, report as to the legal position disclosed in the petitions. 4th November, 1920. [Translation.] No. 145 (1920), Pitihana a Tawai Riri Maihi Kawiti; me No. 236 (1920), Pitihana a Riri Maihi Kawiti ratou ko etahi atu tangata c 52. E inoi ana kia whakaoraoraina mo te taha kite utunga moni Mokete i te Tari-Moni Topu a te Kawanatanga hei mahi rori mo Motatau No. 2 Poraka, Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu enei pitihana c rua kite Honore Minita Maori kia tonoa ai he ripoata motuhake mo runga mo te aronga o te ture c whakaaturia nei i roto i enei pitihana. 4 o Noema, 1920. No. 207 (1920).--Petition of Te Heke Boyd. Praying that effect be given to the recommendation of the Native Affairs Committee on Petition No. 116 of 1916. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for departmental inquiry. 4th November, 1920. [Translation.] No. 207 (1920).—Pitihana a Te Heke Boyd. E inoi ana kia, whakatutukitia te kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori mo runga mo te Pitihana No. 116 o te tau 1916. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti, me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia c te Tari. 4 o Noema, 1920. Special Report. I have the honour to report that at a meeting of the Native Affairs Committee held on Thursday, the 4th day of November, the following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That the Committee desires to place upon record its high appreciation of the able and courteous manner in which the Chairman, Mr. J. A. Young, has conducted the affairs of the Committee, and that this resolution be recorded in the minutes and reported to the House." sth November, 1920. [Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whai honore ana au kite ripoata atu i te tuunga o te hui a tc Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te Taite, te 4 o nga ra o Noema, ka paahitia tenei motini c whai ake nei, a kaore rawa he reo whakahe:— " E hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhia a, ratou kupu mihi whakawhetai atu mo te mohio, me te ngawari hoki o te Tianiana o Mr. J. A. Young, i nga huhuinga o te Komiti ; a kia tuhia hoki tenei motini ki roto ki nga meneti a ka ripoata atu ai kite Whare." 5 o Noema, 1920. Special Report. I have the honour to report that at a, meeting of the Native Affairs Committee held on Thursday, the 4th day of November, the following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That the Committee desires to place upon record its sincere appreciation of the very capable manner in which the Clerk, Mr. M. A. Rowlands, has discharged the duties pertaining to his office, and directs that this resolution be recorded in the minutes and reported to the House.'" sth November, 1920. [Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whai honore ana au kite ripoata i te tuunga o te hui a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te Taite. te 4 o nga ra o Noema, ka paahitia tenei motini c whai ake nei, a kaore rawa he reo whakahe : — " E hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhia a ratou kupu mihi whakawhetai mo te pai o te mahi a te Karaka, a Mr. M. A. Rowlands, i nga mahi o tona tuunga ; a kia tuhia. hoki tenei motini ki roto ki nga meneti a ka ripoata atu ai kite Whare." 5 o Noema, 1920.