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No. 160/1937. —Petition of Tete Meremere and 77 Others, of Waitahanui. Praying for the appointment of new members to the Tuwharetoa Trust Board. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of the petition has already been given effect to, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 160/1937 a Tete Meremere ratou ko etahi atu e 77, o Waitahanui. E inoi ana kia whakaturia ho mema hou mo te Poari Kai-tiaki o Tuwharetoa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i to mea ko te inoi a to pitihana kua oti ke te whakatutuki kaore kau he kupu tohutohu o te Komiti. 27 o Hepetema, 1939.

Parliamentary Paper No. 179 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 177 of 1937, of Rangirumaki Pereniki, of Paeroa) : Praying for an inquiry in respect of the ownership of Muraoteahi Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should bo referred to the Government. 27th September, 1939.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 179 (Ripoata mete Kupu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 177 o te tau 1937 a Rangirumaki Pereniki, o Paeroa) : E inoi ana kia uiuia mehemea ko wai ma nga tangata no ratou a Muraoteahi Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 27 o Hepetema, 1939.

Parliamentary Paper No. 169 (East Coast Native Trust Lands —Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1939). Parliamentary Paper No. 170 (East Coast Native Trust Lands : Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1939). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these papers should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th September, 1939.

[Translation.] PErA Parkmata Nama 169 (Nga whenua kei raro i to Kai-tiakitanga o to Komihana o to Tai-Rawhiti— Mangatu Nama 1, 3, me 4 Poraka : Whakaaturanga mo nga kaute i mutu ito 30 o Hune, 1939. Pepa Paremata Nama 170 (Nga whenua kei raro i te Kai-tiakitanga o te Komihana o te Tai-Rawhiti: Whakaaturanga mo nga kaute i mutu i te 30 o Hune, 1939). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko enei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 27 o Hepetema, 1939.

Parliamentary Paper No. 178 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 66 of 1936, of W. Baker and others ; Petition No. 262 of 1936, of Kaperiera To Poho and others ; and Petition No. 301 of 19,36, of Matewai Utiera and others re Tarawera, Block). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1939.

[Translation.]' Pepa Paremata Nama 178 (Ripoata mo to Kixpu Tohutohu mo Pitihana Nama 66 o to tail 1936 a W. Baker ma ; mo Pitihana Nama 262 o te tau 1.936 a Kaperiera Te Pohe ma ; a mo Pitihana Nama 301 o to tau 1936 a Matewai Utiera ma mo Tarawera Poraka). Kua whakahaua abau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 27 o Hopetem#, 1939.

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