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No. 181, 1898.—Petition of Bpanaia Whanga and 67 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with the Tutu-o-te-Kaha No. 2 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 23rd August, 1899.

[Translation.] No. 181, 1898.—Pitihana a Bpanaia Whanga me etahi atu c ono tekau ma whitu. B iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Tutu-o-te-Kaha No. 2 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 23 o Akuhata, 1899.

Nos. 300 and 301.—Petitions of Ihaia te Awanui and 11 Others and M. T. Brueti and 9 Others. Petitioners pray that the Maoris may be deprived of the right to will away their lands. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that these petitions be referred to the Government for consideration, with others of like nature already reported on this session. 23rd August, 1899.

[Translation.] Nos. 300 me 301.—Pitihana a Ihaia te Awanui me etahi atu tekau ma tahi me M. T. Brueti me etahi atu toko iwa. E iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te mana o nga Maori c ahei nei ratou kite wira i o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria, hui atu ki etahi atu pitihana penei ano te ahua kua oti nei te ripoata i tenei tuunga o te Paremete. 23 o Akuhata, 1899.

No. 247, 1898.—Petition of Eewi Tohebiri and 13 Others. Petitioners pray that inquiry may be made as to the rightful successors of Te Hapa and Nikorima Tohetiti, who were non-sellers in the Whangawehi No. 2 Block, Te Mahia District, Hawke's Bay. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 24th August, 1899.

[Tbanslation.] No. 247, 1898. —Pitihana a Eewi Toheriri me etahi atu tekau ma toru. E iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia kia kitea ai ko wai ma na kai-riiwhi tika o Te Hapa me Nikorima Tohetiti kaore nei raua i hoko i o raua hea i Whangawehi No. 2 Poraka, Takiwa o Te Mahia, Haaki Pei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 24 o Akuhata, 1899.

No. 153, 1898. —Petition of Maika Taruke and 4 Others. Petitioners pray that they may be admitted into the title of Waikokopu and Eangataua Blocks, parts of Nuhaka No. 1, Wairoa district, Hawke's Bay. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 25th August, 1899.

[Translation.] No. 153, 1868.—Pitihana a Maika Taruke me etahi atu toko wha. E iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaurua ratou ki roto kite taitara o Waikokopu me Bangataua Poraka, wahi o Nuhaka No. 1, takiwa o Wairoa, Haaki Pei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 25 o Akuhata, 1899.

No. 193, 1898. —Petition of Eiria te Owaina and Others. Petitioners pray for consideration as landless Natives. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th August, 1899. —

[Translation.] No. 193, 1898. —Pitihana a Eiria te Owaina me etahi atu. E iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaarohia ratou notemea he Maori kore whenua ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 25 o Akuhata, 1899.

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