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No. 163/1936. —Petition of Te Puehu Ngamahanga, of Rotoiti. Praying for an investigation by the Native Land Court of the lease of Waione 3b Block, and for compensation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 15th September, 1938. —-——

[Translation.] Pitihana 163/1936 a Te Puehu Ngamahanga, o Rotoiti. E inoi ana kia uiuia e te Kooti Whenua Maori te riihi o Waione 3b Poraka a mo tetahi kapeneheihana. - Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 118/1937.—Petition of Te Reiwhati Puwhakaoho and 51 Others, of Rotoiti. Praying for relief in regard to Rotoiti lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 118/1937 a Te Reiwhati Puwhakaoho ratou ko etahi atu e 51, o Te Rotoiti. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki nga whenua o Te Rotoiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 84. —Petition of Wiremu Paati and 44 Others, of Rotorua. Praying for relief in regard to Te Whaiti 1 and 2 Blocks. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 84/1938 a Wiremu Paati ratou ko etahi atu e 44, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Te Whaiti 1 me 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 104.—Petition of Taiporutu te Mapu, of Rotorua. Praying for relief in re Rotohokahoka D North 2a Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 104/1938 a Taiporutu te Mapu, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Rotohokahoka D Raki 2a Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

No. 27.—Petition of Hemaima Pahiri and 7 Others, of Mokau. Praying for a transfer of the Island of Motutawa, in the Mokau River. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th September, 1938.

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