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[Translation] Pire Whakatau i nga Keßeeme a nga Maori o Taranaki Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kua whiriwhiria e te Komiti mo nga mea Maori te Pire Whakatau i nga Kereeme a nga Maori o Taranaki a ka tohutohu te Komiti me Tuku tenei Pire a kaore ana whakarereke. 8 o Tihema, 1944.

No. 37. —Petition of Te Amoamo te Riaki and 173 Others, of Opotiki Praying for a review of the claims of the Whakatohea Tribe regarding confiscated lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th December, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 37 a Te Amoamo te Riaki me tetahi 173, o Opotiki E inoi ana kia tirotirohia ano te kcreeme a te Whakatohea mo ona whenua murua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Tihema, 1944.

No. 60. —Petition of Pare Pitatunua and 20 Others, of Whangarei Praying for inquiry into the sale of Opuawhango and Pipiwharauroa -Blocks. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th December, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 60 a Pare Pitatunua me tetahi atu 20, o Whangarei E inoi ana kia uiuia te hoko o Opuawhango me Pipiwharauroa Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Tihema, 1944.

No. 71. —Petition of Mate Ratoru Mikare, of Tauranga Praying for inquiry into Tauranga lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th December, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 71 a Mate Ratorij Mikare, o Tauranga E inoi ana kia uiuia nga whenua o Tauranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ki to whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Tihema, 1944.

No. 88.—Petition of Raniera lliamoe and 90 Others, of Tanranga Praying for compensation for alleged unjust confiscation of Ngatiranginui tribal lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th December, 1944.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 88 a Raniera Hiamoe me tetahi 90 atu, o Tauranga E inoi ana mo tetahi kapeneheihana mo te muru he i nga whenua o iNgatiranginui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 12 o Tihema, 1944.

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