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REPORTS.

No. 26.—Petition of Wi Hapi Love and 93 Others, of Petone. Praying for distribution of the amount held in the Wellington Tenths Benefit Fund, and other relief. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 24th August, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 26/1938 a Wi Hapi Love ratou ko etahi atu e 93, o Petone. E inoi ana kia tuhaina nga moni oranga o te Tahua Moni o nga Whakatekau o Poneke me era atu moni oranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 24. —Petition of Kipa Roera, of Ohau. Praying for compensation in respect of the Manawaora Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 24th August, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 24/1938 a Kipa Roera, o Ohau. E inoi ana mo tetahi kapeneheihana mo Manawaora Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 14/1937. —Petition of Henare Rako and 6 Others, of Nukuhou North. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to investigate the title to Hiwarau Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for special inquiry. 24th August, 1938. — —

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 14/1937 a Henare Rako ratou ko etahi atu toko-ono, o Nukuhou Raki. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i te take paanga ki Hiwarau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga mo tetahi uiuinga motuhake. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 88/1937. —Petition of Hori Kaiwai, of Ruatoria. Praying for relief in re Manutahi A 7a Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 24th August, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 88/1937 a Hori Kaiwai, o Ruatoria. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Manutahi A 7a Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 49/1937. —Petition of Teoti Timoti Karetai and 20 Others, of Otakou. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to investigate the ownership of certain Native reserves in Princes Street, Dunedin. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 24th August, 1938.

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