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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 357 o te tau 1929, a Tuhuru Tainui ratou ko etahi atu kotahi tekau. E inoi ana ko nga moni reti mo te Rahui Maori o Grey mouth me whakanui ake kia rite ai te moni e riro atu i nga tangata whai take paanga kite rima paiheneti motuhake o te wariu whakapainga-kore. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Noema, 1929.

No. 395/1929. —Petition of Te Puea Herangi and 34 Others. Praying for return of their fishing-rights in the Waikato River. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1929. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 395 o te tau 1929, a Te Puea Herangi ratou ko etahi atu e 34. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu o ratou mana hii ika i roto i te awa o Waikato. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Noema, 1929.

No. 23/1929. —Petition of Maud V. Waipapa. Praying for legislation to enable validation of the incomplete will of her late husband, Rahau Waipapa. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1929. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 23 o te tau 1929, a Maud Y. Waipapa. E inoi ana, mo tetahi ture whakamana i te wira kaore i oti o tona tane a Rahau Waipapa, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 7 o Noema, 1929.

No. 369/1928. —Petition of Wi Hapeta and 3 Others. Petitionees question the validity of the will of Ngakete Hapeta (deceased), and pray for inquiry and relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 7th November, 1929. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 369 o te tau 1928, a Wi Hapeta ratou ko etahi atu tokotoru. Ko nga kai-pitihana e whakahe ana kite wira a Ngakete Hapeta, kua mate, a e inoi ana kia uiuia a kia whakaoraina ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 7 o Noema, 1929.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Native Aflairs 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, Mr. Clinkard, has conducted the business of the Committee, and that the resolution be recorded in the minutes and reported to the House." K. S. Williams, 7th November, 1929. Member of the Committee.

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