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[Tbanslation.] No. 363, 1900. —Pitihana a Haueia Wahapu me etahi atu tokotoru. E iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a te Baeotepapa Nota Poraka, takiwa o Ohinemuri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 559, 1900.—Petition of Hbmi Takiwa and 26 Others. Petitionebs dispute the sale of a block of land called Otaane, near Patangata, Hawke's Bay District, and pray for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 6th August, 1901.

[Tbanslation.] No. 559, 1900.—Pitihana a Hemi Takiwa me etahi atu c rua tekau ma ono. B whakahe ana kite hokonga o tetahi poraka whenua ko Otaane te ingoa, c tata ana ki Patangata, Takiwa o Haaki Pei, a c inoi ana kia whakahokia taua whenua ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 342, 1900.—Petition of Hone Whabemako. Petitioneb prays for reinvestigation of title to the Matahiwi Block, Hawke's Bay District. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 6th August, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 342, 1900.—Pitihana a Hone Whaeemako. B inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia te Poraka o Matahiwi, Takiwa o Haaki Pei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 392, 1900.—Petition of Haoea Taeeeanui and 9 Others. Petitionebs allege that when the Moehau Block was ceded to the Crown it was agreed that they should have a reserve of 1,856 acres set aside for them; they now find that this reserve (Moehau No. Ig, or Waiaro) contains 500 acres short of the area agreed upon, and they pray for restitution of the land, and compensation for the kauri timber taken therefrom, and for other losses. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 6th August, 1901.

[Tbanslation.] No. 392, 1900. —Pitihana a Haoea Taeeeanui me etahi atu tokoiwa. B ki ana nga kai-pitihana i te wa i tukua ai a Moehau Poraka kite Karauna, i whakaaetia me wehe he rahui mo ratou kia 1,856 nga eka, na i naianei kua kite ratou c 500 nga eka o taua rahui (o Moehau No. Ig, ara, Waiaro) kua ngaro, a c inoi ana kia whakahokia atu taua whenua a kia utua ratou mo nga rakau kauri kua pau te harihari atu i taua whenua, a kia utua ratou mo etahi atu mate kua pa ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 36, 1900. —Petition of Hebemaia te Whatoko and 18 Others Petitionees allege that certain persons have been wrongfully admitted into the title of the Kahotea Block, and they pray for readjustment. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry. 6th August, 1901."

[Tbanslation.] No. 36, 1900. —Pitihana a Hebemaia te Whatoko me etahi atu tekau ma waru. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i uru he etahi tangata ki roto kite taitara o Kahotea Poraka, a c inoi ana kia whakatikaina taua he. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.