No. 50/1941. -Petition of Ha mi Wiremu and 11 Others, of Tolaga Bay Praying for relief in regard to the Wharekaka No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 4th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 50/1941 a 11 ami Wlremu ratou ko etahi atu 11, o Tolaga Bay E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Wharekaka Nama 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro 0 te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 4 o Akuahata, J 943. • .

No. 41/1942. —Petition of Hare Matene Te Wano and Others, of Raetihi Praying for investigation into the Waimarino Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 4th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 41/1942 a Hare Matene Te Wano ma, o Raetihi E inoi ana kia uiuia a Waimarino Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 4 o Akuhata, 1943.

No. 47/1942. —Petition of Kumeroa T. Paerata and 4 Others, of Mokai Praying for a reinvestigation of the Taupo-nui-a-tea Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has 110 recommendation to make regarding this petition. 4th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 47/1942 a Kumeroa T. Paerata ratou ko etahi atu Tokowha, 0 Mokai E inoi ana kia whakawangia ano a Taupo-nui-a-tea Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti 1110 tenei pitihana. 4 0 Akuhata, 1943.

No. 6.- Petition of Te Puea Herangi and 3,318 Others. No. 32.—Petition of Te Ari-Taua Pitama. No. 33. —Petition of Tamaho Rawiri and 1,282 Others. No. 39.—Petition of E. D. Mullins and 435 Others. Praying that the Orakei Maoris be secured in their ancestral home, that their papakainga reserve be vested in the Native Department as trustee for the tribes concerned, and that their village be brought up to present-day conditions. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th August, 1943.

| Translation] Pitihana Nama 6a Te Puea Herangi ratou ko etahi atu e 3,318. Pitihana Nama 32 aTe AkiTaua Pitama. Pitihana Nama 33 a Tamaho Rawiri ratou ko etahi atu 1,282. Pitihana Nama 39 a T. D. Mullins ratou ko etahi atu e 435. E inoi ana kia whakapumautia ki nga Maori o Orakei te kainga o o ratou tupuna, kia tukua ki raro i te mana o te Tari Kai-tiaki Maori to ratou rahui papakainga ko ia hei kai-tiaki mo nga iwi e pa ana ki taua whenua a kia'whakamahia kia rite te ahuatanga o to ratou kainga ki nga ahuatanga o tenei ra. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaa.ro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 6 o Akuhata, 1943.

No. 20.—Petition of L. W. Parose, of Dargaville Praying for relief in regard to certain reserves 011 the Mauiiganui Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 10th August, 1943.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama '20 a L. W. Parore, o Dargaville E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki etahi rahui kei rung'a o Mauiiganui Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti 1110 tenei pitihana. JO o Akuhata, 1943.

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