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No. 114/1938. —Petition of Hoani Meihana, of Wellington. Praying for the removal from the land register of certain caveats affecting the succession to Heta Takirau (deceased). 1 am directed to report that the Committee has 110 recommendation to make in regard to this petition as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 114/1938 a Hoani Meihana, o Poneke. E inoi ana kia unuhia ki waho o te pukapuka rehita whenua etahi whakatau arai i te kai-riiwhitanga kia Heta Takirau kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whakahaere. 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

No. 6. —Petition of The Public Trustee, Wellington. Prayinu for the repeal of section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1937, or, alternatively, that certain amendments to same be enacted. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 6/1939 a Te Kai-tiaki, o te Katoa o Poneke. E inoi ana kia wliakakorea a tekiona 13 o te Ture Mo Nga Mahi Maori, 1937, a kia mahia ranei hei ture etahi whakat.ikatikanga o taua tekiona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

No. 46.—Petition of Erina Whakarau and Others, of Turakina. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to reinvestigate the title to the Pukepuke Land Reserve. I am directed to report that, as the petitioners have not exhausted their legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. sth September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 46/1939 a Erina Whakarau ratou ko etahi atu, o Turakina. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui alio i te taitara o te Whenua Kahui o Pukepuke. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea kaore alio kia pau noa i nga kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whakahaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 5 o Hepetema, 1939.

No. 116/1938. —Petition of Lou Parore, of Dargaville. Praying for cancellation of orders respecting the interests of Mere Pawa (deceased). I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 13th September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 116/1938 a Lou Parore, o Pargaville. E inoi alia kia wliakakorea nga ota 1110 nga paanga o Mere Pawa, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a to Komiti 1110 tenei pitihana. 13 o Hepetema, 1939.

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