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No. 301.—Petition of Matewai Utiera and 4 Others, of Tarawera. Praying that their ancestral rights to the Tarawera No. 3 Block be restored to them. I am. directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 31st October, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 301 a Matewai Utiera ratou ko etahi atu Tokowha (4), o Tarawera. E inoi ana ko o ratou mana topuna ki Tarawera Nama 3 Poraka me whakahoki ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 31 o Oketopa, 1936.

No. 262,—Petition of Kaperiera te Pohe and 9 Others, of Tarawera. Praying for reinstatement of full rights in Tarawera Block, compensation, or a reopening of the whole question by the Native Land Court. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 31st October, 1936. [Translation.] Pitahana Nama 262 a Kaperiera te Pohe ratou ko etahi atu Tokoiwa (9), o Tarawera. E inoi ana kia whakahokia ki a ratou te katoa o nga mana i a ratou i roto i Tarawera Poraka, mo tetahi kapeneheihana ranei, kia whakatuwheratia ranei tc katoa o tenei take e te Kooti Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 31 o Oketopa, 1936.

No. 259,—Petition of Tupito Maruera and Others, of Kakaramea. Praying for relief in re Otoia Grant No. 3776, Block 3. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 31st October, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 259 a Tupito Maruera ratou ko etahi atu, o Kakaramea. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki Otoia Karaati Nama 3776. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 31 o Oketopa, 1936.

No. 228.—Petition of Rutene Turn and 8 Others, of Wairoa. Praying for an investigation into their claim to an interest in the Western part of Patutahi. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 31st October, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 228 a Rutene Tu.hi ratou ko etahi atu Tokowaru (8), o Wairoa. E inoi ana kia uiuia ta ratou kereeme ki tetahi paanga kei roto i te taha Whaka-te-Rato o Patutahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 31 o Oketopa, 1936.

No. 230.—Petition of Rutene Turn and 12 Others, of Wairoa. Praying that certain moneys in re Mangapoike 2d 2b 2e and Tahora 2f 2c 1 Blocks be not withheld. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration with a view to action being taken to exclude the portion of the petitioners and other dissentients from the contribution by the East Coast Commissioner. 31st October, 1936.

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