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Parliamentary Paper No. 202g.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 214/16, of Te la te Waru, relative to the interests of Hone Waiti (deceased) in Taupara Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this paper should be referred to the Government for consideration. Bth September, 1926. [Translation.] Pukapuka Paremata Nama 202g.—Ripoata me te Kupu Tohutohu mo runga mo Pitihana Nama 214/16, a Te la te Waru, e pa ana ki nga paanga o Hone Waiti (kua mate) i Taupara Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pepa kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 8 o Hepetema, 1926.

Parliamentary Paper No. 203g.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 154/24, of Rere Nicholson, relative to Raumatangi (Horowhenua) Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this paper should be referred to the Government for consideration. Bth September, 1926. [Translation.] Pukapuka Paremata Nama 203g.—Ripoata me te Kupu Tohutohu mo runga mo te Pitihana Nama 154/24, a Rere Neketini, e pa ana ki Raumatangi (Horowhenua Poraka). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pepa kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. • 8 o Hepetema, 1926. Special Report. I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Native Affairs Committee passed the following resolution : Resolved, " That the Committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the able and courteous manner in which the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, has conducted the business of the Committee, and that this resolution be recorded in the minutes and reported to the House." H. G. R. Mason, Member of the Committee. Bth September, 1926. — [Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whaihonore ana ahau kite ripoata i te hui whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i paahitia te motini e whai ake nei : Motini: " E hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhia ki roto ki nga pukapuka tana mihi mo te mohio me te humarie o te whakahaere a te Tiamana, a Te Honore Ngata i nga mahi a te Komiti, a kia tuhia tenei motini ki roto ki nga meneti a kia ripoatatia atu kite Whare." 8 o Hepetema, 1926. H. G. R. Meihana, Mema o te Komiti.

Special Report. I am directed to report that at its final meeting the Native Affairs Committee passed the following resolution, viz. : Resolved, " That the Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the services of its Clerk, Mr. J. B. Hackworth, and that a vote of thanks be recorded in the minutes,i and this resolution reported to the House." Bth September, 1926. [Translation.] Rip oata Motuhake. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te hui whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga mea Maori i paahitia te motini e whai ake nei : Motoni : " E hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhia ki roto ki nga pukapuka tana mihi mo nga mahi a te Karaka, a Mr. J. B. Hakiwata, a kia tuhia ki roto ki nga meneti ana whakamihi a kia ripoatatia tenei motini kite whare." 8 o Hepetema, 1926.

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