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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 49/1937 a Teoti Timoti Karetai ratou ko etahi atu e 20, o Otakou. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui mehemea ko wai ma nga tangata no ratou tetahi Rahui Maori kei Princes Street kei Dunedin. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 142/1937.—Petition of Teri T. Pihama and 461 Others, of Hawera. Praying that legislation be enacted empowering the West Coast Reserves Beneficiaries Association to impose a charge for the purposes of the Association of 1| per cent, on moneys received by beneficiaries under the provisions of the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th August, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 142/1937 a Teri T. Pihama ratou ko etahi atu e 461, o Hawera. E inoi ana kia whakataua he ture whakamana i te Ropu o nga tangata whaipaanga ki nga Rahui o te Tai-Hauauru kite tango mo nga mahi a te Ropu i te 1J pai-heneti o nga moni e utua ana ki nga tangata whaipaanga i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whakatau Rahui o te Tai-Hauauru, 1892. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 24 o Akuhata, 1938.

No. 148/1937. —Petition of Hori Hohua and Others, of Ruatoki North. Praying for relief in regard to confiscated lands in the Bay of Plenty. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 148/1937 a Hori Hohua ratou ko etahi atu, o Ruatoki Raki. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki nga whenua i murua kei roto i te Pei o Pereti (Bay of Plenty). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 100/1937. —Petition of R. V. Tipene, of Sydney. Praying for the enactment of legislation validating an oral order of adoption granted in 1900, and for relief. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 100/1937 a R. Y. Tipene, o Hirini (Sydney). E inoi ana kia whakataua he ture whakamana i tetahi ota taurima tamaiti i whakataua i raro i te kupu-a-waha a kia whakaoraina. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tu'ku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 28. —Petition of Wiremu tb Uira and 77 Others, of Pungarehu. Praying for relief in re Taranaki confiscated lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th September, 1938.

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