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Native Purposes Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee has carefully considered the Native Purposes Bill and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 9th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Pire Mo Nga Mea Maori. E whai honore ahua kite ripoata kua ata whiriwhiria e te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori te Pire Mo Nga Mea Maori a e tohutohu ana me whakaae kia haere ana kaua he menemana. 9 o Maehe, 1938.

No. 300/1936. —Petition of G. Marriner, of Tokaanu. Praying for relief in regard to the Araukuuku Block and other matters concerning confiscated lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 10th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 300/1936 a G. Marriner, o Tokaanu. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Araukuuku Poraka me era atu take e pa ana ki nga whenua i murua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 10 o Maehe, 1938.

No. 149. —Petition of G. Marriner and 3 Others, of Tokaanu. Praying for relief in re Araukuuku Block and other matters concerning confiscated lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 10th March, 1938.

[Translation. I Pitihana Nama 149 a G. Marriner ratou ko etahi atu Tokotoru, o Tokaanu. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Araukuuku Poraka me era atu take e pa ana ki nga whenua i murua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku atu kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 10 o Maehe, 1938.

No. 294/1936. —Petition of G. Marriner and 92 Others, of Tokaanu. Praying for inquiry into their claim in respect of confiscated lands in the Araukuuku Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 10th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 294/1936 a G. Marriner ratou ko etahi atu e 92, o Tokaanu. E inoi kia uiuia a ratou kereeme ki nga whenua i murua i roto i Araukuuku Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 10 o Maehe, 1938.

Parliamentary Paper No. 165 (East Coast Native Trust Lands (Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks) : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the Period Ist July, 1936, to 30th June, 1937). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 10th March, 1938,

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