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Papers—No. 198, Report on Petition No. 213/1926, of Moroati Taiuru, re succession to Ngakaraihi te Rongo (deceased) ; No. 199, Report on Petition No. 255/1928, of Haki Calvin, re succession to George Southgate (deceased); No. 200, Report on Petition No. 222/1926, of Rutu Here Mokena, re Kaipiha Block ; No. 201, Report on Petition No. 90/1918, of Mere te Iwingaro and Others, re Mangapoike Block 2b ; No. 203, Report on Petition No. 263/1928, of Pare te Putu, re wrongful alienation of his mother's land. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion the above-mentioned papers should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th October, 1929. [Translation.] Pepa Paremata—Nama 198, Ripoata mo te Pitihana Nama 213 o te tau 1926, a Moroati Taiuru mo te taha kite riiwhitanga i a Ngakaraihe te Rongo kua mate ; Nama 199, Ripoata mo Pitihana Nama 255 o te tau 1928, a Haki Galvin mo te taha kite riiwhitanga i a George Southgate kua mate ; Nama 200, Ripoata mo Pitihana Nama 222 o te tau 1926, a Rutu Here Mokena mo te taha ki Kaipiha Poraka; Nama 201, Ripoata mo Pitihana Nama 90 o te tau 1918, a Mere te Iwingaro ratou ko etahi atu mo Mangapoike 2b Poraka ; Nama 203, Ripoata mo Pitihana Nama 263 o te tau 1928, a Pare Putu mo te tukunga heetanga i te whenua o tona whaea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu nga Pepa Paremata kua huaina i runga ake nei kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Oketopa, 1929.

Paper No. 204. —Native Trust Office : Report on Native Reserves in Wellington and Nelson Districts. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this paper should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th October, 1929. [Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 204. —Tari ote Kai-haki Maori: Ripoata mo nga Rahui Maori kei roto i nga Takiwa o Poneke raua ko Whakatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaa.ro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei Pepa Paremata kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Oketopa, 1929.

No. 115/1929. —Petition of Hape Nikora and 16 Others. Praying that the Native Land Court may be empowered to include certain of the original grantees or their successors in the title of the third of the Tarawera Block recently awarded to the present owners. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 7th October, 1929. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 115 o te tau 1929, a Hape Nikora ratou ko etahi atu kotahi tekau ma ono. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakauru i etahi o nga tangata i uru tuatahi ki roto i te karaati i o ratou kai-riiwhi ranei ki roto i te taitara o te wahi tuatoru o Tarawera Poraka i whakataua i mua tata ake nei ki nga tangata no ratou nei taua whenua i naianei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 7 o Oketopa, 1929.

No. 298/1929.—Petition of Te Otene Kuku Karaitiana and 23 Others. Praying for return of land said to have been taken in excess of the Waipukurau purchase or for adequate compensation. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 7th October, 1929. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 298 o te tau 1929, a Te Otene Kuku Karaitiana ratou ko etahi atu e rua tekau ma toru. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu te whenua e kiia ana i uru pohehe atu ki roto i nga whenua i whakaritea o te hoko o Waipukurau kia utua ranei ki a ratou te moni kapeneheihana e tika ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 7 o Oketopa, 1929.