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No. 174/1937. —Petition of Te Hekenui Whakarake and 22 Others, of Wanganui. Praying for a redistribution of titles to property known as Ngatimaru Landless Natives Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 174/1937 a Te Hekenui Whakarake ratou ko etahi atu e 22, o Whanganui. E inoi ana kia whakahaerea ano te whakatau o nga take paanga kite whenua e mohiotia nei ko te Poraka mo nga Maori kore whenua o Ngatimaru. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 55. —Petition of Turi Ruruku and Others, of Wakapuaka. Praying that a special Court of Appeal be set up to investigate the title to the Wakapuaka Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 55/1938 a Turi Ruruku ratou ko etahi atu, o Wakapuaka. E inoi ana kia whakaturia tetahi Kooti Aperata motuhake hei uiui i te take paanga kite Poraka o Wakapuaka. Kua whakahau ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 145/1937. —Petition of Haki Karawana, of Rotorua. Praying for relief in re Pukeroa-Oruawhata Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 145/1937 a Haki Karawana, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Pukeroa-Oruawhata Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei take. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 54. —Petition of Mae Kauika and 33 Others, of Waitotara. Praying for relief in regard to the Mangaporau Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 54/1938 a Mae Kauika ratou ko etahi atu e 33, o Waitotara. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Mangaporau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 161/1937. —Petition of Kuki Rima Wakarua, of Nukumaru. Praying for an inquiry regarding Ihupuku Block No. 4a, Waitotara. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 161/1937 a Kuki Rima Wakarua, o Nukumaru. E inoi ana kia uiuia te ahuatanga mo te taha ki Ihupuku Poraka Nama 4a, Waitotara. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 12 o Hepetema, 1938.

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