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No. 41.—Petition of Reiha Tangotango and Another, of the Chatham Islands. Praying for inquiry in re Pararautini Block, Chatham Islands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 6th December, 1937.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 41 a Reiha Tangotango raua ko tetahi atu o Wharekauri (Chatham Islands). E inoi ana kia uiuia a Pararautini Poraka, Wharekauri (Chatham Islands). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Tihema, 1937.

No. 144. —Petition of Wiremu Utatangata Taipua and Another, of Raglan. Praying for compensation on account of the loss of their land through an erroneous registration of a memorandum of transfer. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 9th December, 1937.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 144 a Wiremu Utatangata Taipua raua ko tetahi atu o Raglan. E inoi ana mo tetahi kapeneheihana mo te mate i pa i te rirongo o to raua whenua i raro i tetahi rehitatanga pohehe o tetahi Pukapuka Whakamaharatanga Hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria tino paitia. 9 o Tihema, 1937.

No. 299/1936. —Petition of Rangi Huna Pire and 5 Others, of Hawera. Pbaying that the report and recommendation of a Royal Commission of 1880 in regard to confiscated lands and other matters be given effect to. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th December, 1937.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 299/1936 a Rangi Huna Pire ratou ko etahi atu Tokorima o Hawera. E inoi ana kia whakatutukitia te ripoata mete kupu tohutohu a tetahi Roera Komihana o te tau 1880 mo nga whenua i murua a mo era atu take. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 9 o Tihema, 1937.

No. 50. —Petition of Mabia Rimaha and 2 Others, of Opotiki. Praying for relief in re Mangarewa-Kaharoa Blocks. I am directed to report that as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th December, 1937.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nam a 50 a Mabia Rimaha ratou ko etahi atu Tokorua, o Opotiki. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Mangarewa-Kaharoa Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau ki ripoata i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga haurahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whaihaere, kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 9 o Tihema, 1937.

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