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No. 152, 1900.—Petition of Thomas Toms. Petitioner, a half-caste, asks for restitution of rights to certain lands granted to his father, mother, and himself by the Ngatitoa Tribe, which lands have now passed into the possession of his father's family by a second wife, a European. 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. 152, 1900.—Pitihana a Tamati Tame (Thomas Toms). Hβ hawhe-kaihe te kai-pitihana, a c tono ana kia whakahokia atu ki a ia ona tika me ona mana ki etahi whenua i hoatu ki a ia me tona papa, me tona whaea, c te iwi o Ngatitoa, na ko aua whenua kua riro i te whanau a tona papa raua ko tana wahine tuarua, he Pakeha. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki c Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 360, 1900.—Petition of Tipene Matua and Another. Petitioners pray for rehearing in regard to Mangaangiangi Block. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government. 6th August, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 360, 1900.—Pitihana a Tipene Matua me tetahi atu. E iNoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Mangaangiangi Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 364, 1900.—Petition of Waikawhia and 3 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with the Hangatiki Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendatian to make with regard to this petition. 6th August, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 364, 1900.—Pitihana a Waikawhia me etahi atu tokotoru. E INOI ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Hangatiki Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 139, 1900.—Petition of Waraki Tukorehu and 3 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with Te Kauri No. 2b Block, Kawhia 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. 139, 1900. —Pitihana a Waraki Tukorehu me etahi atu tokotoru. E INoi ana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Te Kauri No. 2b Poraka, takiwa o Kawhia. Kua whakahaua kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.

No. 647, 1900. —Petition of Waraki Tukorehu and 3 Others. Petitioners allege that the Kauri No. 2 Block has been awarded by the Native Land Court to one John Ormsby, who has no right thereto, and they pray for restitution. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government. 6th August, 1901.

[Translation.] No. 647, 1900.—Pitihana a Waraki Tukorehu me etahi atu tokotoru. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua whakataua c te Kooti Whenua Maori a te Kauri No. 2 Poraka ki a Hone Omipi (John Ormsby), a i te mea kaore kau ona tika ki reira, c inoi ana ratou kia whakahokia atu taua whenua ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga. 6 o Akuhata, 1901.