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No. 9—Petition of Hamiora Raumatt Pomare and 5 Others, of Urenui; No. 19— Petition of Mae Taniora and 78 Others, of Mokau ; No. 16—Petition of Te Whakarau Harris and 160 Others, of Tarata ; No. 11—Petition of Hoani Meihana and 23 Others, of Wellington ; and No. 13—Petition of Te Hekenui Whakarake and 163 Others, of Wanganui Praying for an alteration in the constitution of the Taranaki Maori Trust Board. I am directed to report that, as this matter could be adjusted by the people inter se, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th September, 1948. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 9 a Hamiora Raumati Pomare ratou ko etahi atu tokorima, o Urenui > Pitihana Nama 19 a Mae Taniora ratou ko etahi atu e 78, o Mokau ; Pitihana Nama 16—a Te Wakarau Harris ratou ko etahi atu e 160, o Tarata ; Pitihana Nama 11 a Hoani Meihana ratou ko etahi atu e 23, o Poneke ; me Pitihana Nama 13 a Te Hekenui Whakarake ratou ko etahi atu e 163, o Wanganui E inoi ana mo tetahi whakarereketanga kite whakaturanga o te Poari Kaitiaki Maori o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea tenei take e taea noatu te whakatikatika i roto i te iwi ake kahore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 9 o Hepetema, 1948.

No. 38—Petition of Pupaku Kewa and 2 Others, of East Coast Praying for relief in re estate of Heni Ahuroa, deceased. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 9th September, 1948. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 38 a Pupaku Kewa ratou ko etahi atu tokorua, o te Tai Rawhiti E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo nga taonga tinana a whenua o Hemi Ahuroa, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kahore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 9 o Hepetema, 1948.

No. 2—Petition of Utauta Webber and 44 Others, of Otaki Praying for an alteration in the Hemi Matenga Trust. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 9th September, 1948.

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