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The Native Lands Conteol and Administeation Bill. The Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-noted Bill, have directed me to report that they have considered the same, and are of opinion that it should not be allowed to pro11th October, 1900.

[Teanslation.] Pice Tuku Mana Whakahaeee mo nga Whenua Maoei. I tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kua ata whiriwhiria c te Komiti te Pire, a ki to ratou whakaaro kaua c tukua kia whakahaerea. 11 o Oketopa, 1900.

No. 628.—Petition of Wiki te Pieihi and 8,016 Others. Petitionees pray that the Maori Lands Administration Bill, with certain amendments, may be passed into law. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 11th October, 1900. —

[Teanslation.] No. 628.—Pitihana a Wiki te Pieihi me etahi atu c waru mano tekau ma ono. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia paahitia hei ture te Pire Whakahaere i nga Whenua Maori, me te whakauru ano i etahi menemana whakatikatika ki roto. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 11 o Oketopa, 1900.

No. 649.—Petition of Tebenui te Tuku and 229 Others. Petitionees pray that the licensing law may be amended to allow the issue of licenses to sell alcoholic liquors in the Rohepotae district. I am directed to report that, this petition being on a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 649. —Pitihana a Tebenui te Tuku me etahi atu c rua rave rua tekau ma iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatikatikaina te ture tuku raihana hokohoko waipiro kia taea ai te whakaputa etahi raihana hokohoko waipiro mo te takiwa o te Rohepotae. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana kinga tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, na reira kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 13 o Oketopa, 1900.

No. 539. —Petition of Matiu Pihieita and 89 Others. Petitionees pray that the Maori Councils Bill may pass into law. I am directed to report that, this petition being on a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1900. —

[Teanslation.] No. 539. —Pitihana a Matiu Pihieita me etahi atu c waru tekau ma iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia paahitia te Pire Kaunihera Maori hei ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea c pa ana tenei pitihana ki nga tikanga whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, na reira kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 13 o Oketopa, 1900.

No. 610.—Petition of Waikaei Kaeaitiana. Petitionee states that, owing to the state of the law, he has been compelled to pay excessive probate duty in order to succeed to the estate of his adopted parent, and prays for amendment of the law and refund. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that the petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 13th October, 1900.

[Teanslation.] No. 610.—Pitihana a Waikaee Kaeaitiana. E ki ana te kai-pitihana i runga i te takoto o te ture, meinga ana ia kia utu i te tiute nui rawa atu mo te pukapuka whakamananga wira i tv ai ia hei kai-riiwhi mo tona matua whangai i tau ai nga whenua me nga taonga o taua matua ona ki a ia, a c inoi ana ia kia whakatikatikaina te ture a kia whakahokia atu ki a ia aua moni i utua ra c ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 13 o Oketopa, 1900.

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