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No. 70. —Petition of M. K. Ponoke and 66 Others, of Putaruru Praying that Tirau and Kakako confiscated lands claim bo referred to a Royal Commission. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 70 a M. K. Ponokh me tetahi atu 66, o Putaruru E inoi ana ko nga kereeme whenua i murua a Tirau ra'ua ko Kokako me tuku kite Roera Komihana kia uiuia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 29 o Noema, 1944.

No. 74. —Petition of Ihakia Tominika and 78 Others, of Poroporo Praying that Tuhoe- and Whakatohea confiscated land claims be referred to a Royal Commission. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 74 a Ihakia Tominika me tetahi atu 78, o te Poroporo E inoi ana ko nga whenua i murua o Tuhoe mete Whakatohea me tuku kite Roera Komihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ki to whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 29 o Noema, 1944.

No. 80.—Petition of Perene 11. Tukariri and 163 Others, of Kenana Praying that outstanding Native land claims in the Tokerau district be referred to a Commission. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should bo referred to the Government for consideration. 29th November, 1944-.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 80 a Perene H. Tukariri me tetahi 163, o Kenana E inoi ana ko nga kereetne whenua Maori o te tai Tokerau kaore ana kia whawharia me tuku ki tetahi Komihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 29 o Noema, 1944.

No. 89. Petition of Sam Kohu and 212 Others, of Tauranga Praying for inquiry into the confiscated lands of the Ngatiranginui Tribe. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 89 a Sam Kohu me tetalii atu 212, o Tauranga E inoi ana kia uiuia nga whenua o Ngaiteranginui i murua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ki to whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 29 o Noema, 1944.

No. 92.—Petition of W. Haimona Rewiri Manwaring and Another, of Te Teko Praying that Te Teko confiscated land claim be'referred to a Royal Commission. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th November, 1944.

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