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[Translation .] Pitihana Nama 347/1934-35 a Rihitoto Mataia ratou ko etahi atu e 70, o Paeroa. E inoi ana kia uiuia te taha ki o ratou paanga i roto i Ohinemuri Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 23/1931. —Petition of Riiiitoto Mataia and 83 Others, of Paeroa. Praying for payment of mineral-rights revenue derived from goldfield lands owned by them between Te Aroha and Moehau. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 18th October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 23/1931 a Riiiitoto Mataia ratou ko etahi atu e 83, o Paeroa. E inoi ana kia utua nga moni e whai take ana ratou mo nga koura o nga whenua koura no ratou kei waenganui o Te Aroha me Moeliau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia repoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 66.—Petition of Te Auta te Rou Ngatai, of Tauranga. Praying for compensation for alleged deprivation of her interest in Lot 108b, Parish of Te Papa. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 18th October, 1935. A. E. Ansell, for the Chairman.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 66 a Te Auta te Rou Ngatai, o Tauranga. E inoi ana mo tetahi kapeneheihana mo tona paanga i roto i Rota 108b, Pariha o Te Papa i tangohia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 18 o Oketopa, 1935. A. E. Ansell, for the Chairman.

No. 287/1934-35. —Petition of Rangi Royal, of Ruatoki. Praying for —(a) Payment to him of the sum of £34, being the amount of an allegedly unjust reduction in his salary ; (b) reimbursement of the sum of £78 lis. 3d., being costs of his defence of wrongful charge made against him ; (c) compensation for injury to character and reputation occasioned by such wrongful charge ; (d) such further or other relief as may seem just. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration as regards parts (6), (c), and (d) of the prayer of the petition, and for favourable consideration regarding part (a) thereof. 22nd October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 287/1934-35 a Rangi Roera, o Ruatoki. E inoi ana kia—(a) Utua ki a ia te moni e £34 koia nei te nui o te hokinga iho o te moni utu mona e whakapaea nei ehe ana taua whakahokinga iho ; (b) utua te moni e £78 lis. 3d. te moni utu o nga raruraru o te wawaot.anga i a ia i tetahi whakapae he i tapaea ki runga i a ia ; (c) utua he moni ka.peneheihana mo te mate i pa ki tona ingoa pai i runga i taua whakapae he ; (d) whaka.haerea era atu tikanga whakaoranga e tika ana kia whakahaerea. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mo te taha ki waahi (b), (c), me (d) ote inoi ote pitihana, a kia whiriwhiria paitia mo te waahi (a) o taua pitihana. 22 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 288/1934-35. —Petition of E. Biddle, of Ruatoki. Praying for—(a) Payment to him of the sum of £40, being the amount of an allegedly unjust reduction in his salary ; (b) reimbursement of the sum of £72 155., being costs of his defence of wrongful charge made against him ; (c) compensation for injury to character and reputation occasioned by such wrongful charge ; (d) such further or other relief as may seem just. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd October, 1935.

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