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No. 106.—Petition of Rongo Winiata and 87 Others, of Rotorua Praying for relief in regard to the purchase of Rotorua Township by the Crown. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 106 a Rongo Winiata me tetahi atu 87, o Rotorua E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo runga i te hoko a te karauna i te Taone o Rotorua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Noema, 1944.

No. 107.—-Petition of Tamati Mahia and 140 Others, of Kaikohe Praying that the Takapu timber block claim be referred to a tribunal for investigation and report to Parliament. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 107 a Tamati Mahia me tetahi atu 140, o Kaikohe E inoi ana ko nga kereeme whenua ngaherehere o Takapu me tuku ki tetahi komiti kia tirotirohia a ka ripoata kite Paremata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki to Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 30 o Noema, 1944.

Parliamentary Paper No. 192 Parliamentary Paper No. 192 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 14 of 1937, of Henare Rako and others, praying for a reopening of the title to Hiwarau Block). 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 30th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pepa Paremata Nama 192 (Te Ripoata mete Tohutohu mo runga i te Pitihana Nama 14 o 1937, a Henare Rako me etahi atu, e inoi ana kia whakawakia ano te taitara kite Poraka o Hiwrarau). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pepa kite Kawanatanga. 30 o Noema, 1944.

Parliamentary Papers Nos. 193 and 194 Parliamentary Papers Nos. 193 and 194 (Mangatu 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1944 : and East Coast Native Trust Lands : Balancesheet and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1944). I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these two papers should be referred to the Government. 30th November, 1944.

[Translation] Pepa Paremata Nama 193 me 194 (Mangatu 1, 3, me 4 Poraka : Whakaaturanga mo nga Kaute i mutu i te 30 o Hune, 1944 : mete Whakaaturanga mo nga Kaute i mutu i te 30 o Hune, 1944, o nga whenua i raro i te Kaitiakitanga o te Komihana mo te Tai Rawhiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia npoata ko enei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 30 o Noema, 1944.

No. 8/1941.—Petition of W. R. Brown, of Lower Hutt Praying for the repeal or amendment of section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1937. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 6th December, 1944.

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