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No. 341, 1900. —Petition of Apirana Pahina and 12 Others. Petitioners pray for rehearing in connection with Tokomaru B Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 9th September, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 341, 1900. —Pitihana a Apirana Pahina me etahi atu tekau ma rua. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia a Tokomaru B Block. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti Kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 9 o Hepetema, 1903.

Nos. 474, 497, 514, and 535. —Petitions of Huta Tangihia and 27 Others, Wi Keepa te Rangipuawhe and 78 Others, Hirini Tatae and 12 Others, and Kaio Otene and 15 Others. Petitioners protest against Mahuta being styled " King of all the Maoris." I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to these petitions. 11th September, 1903.

[Translation.] Nos. 474, 497, 514, me 535.—Pitihana. a Huta Tangihia me etahi atu c rua tekau ma whitu Wi Keepa te Rangipuawhe me etahi atu c whitu tekau ma waru ; Hirini Tatae me etah atu tekau ma rua; Kaio Otene me etahi atu tekau ma rima. E whakahe ana mo te tapanga ko Mahuta " te Kingi o nga Maori katoa." Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 11 o Hepetema, 1903.

No. 340, 1902. —Petition of Huirama Tukariri and 38 Others. Petitioners pray for further inquiry into ownership of the Kohumaru Block, Mangonui District. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 11th September, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 340, 1902.—Pitihana a Huirama Tukariri me etahi atu c toru tekau ma waru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia ano nga take paanga ki Kohumaru Poraka, Takiwa o Mangonui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 11 o Hepetema, 1903.

No. 373, 1903.—Petition of Te Keepa te Rangipuawhe and 99 Others. Petitioners pray that a -certain history relating to native affairs now being written for the Government may be submitted to competent authority for revision before the same is published. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 11th September, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 373, 1903. —Pitihana a Te Keepa te Rangipuawhe me etahi atu c iwa tekau ma iwa. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga korero onamata mo te Iwi Maori c tuhituhia nei ma te Kawanatanga me tuku atu ki etahi tangata tino matau kia ata tirotirohia kia ata whakatikatikaina i mua o te perehitanga o aua korero. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 11 o Hepetema, 1903.

No. 551, 1903.—Petition of Pita Tunua and 14 Others. Petitioners pray for inquiry into means whereby Government acquired interest in the late Wiremu Tawaha in Pipiwharauroa Block, Opuawhanga district. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 11th September, 1903.

[Translation.] No. 551, 1903.—Pitihana a Pita Tunua me etahi atu tekau ma wha. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia uiuia nga huarahi i riro ai i te Kawanatanga nga paanga o Wiremu Tawaha, kua mate, ki Pipiwharauroa Poraka, Takiwa o Opuawhanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana. 11 o Hepetema, 1903.

No. 237, 1900.—Petition of Peta Toto and 5 Others. Petitioners pray for rehear'ng in connection with Tokomaru X Block. I am directed to report that the Committee cannot recommend a rehearing, but is of opinion the petition should be referred to the Government with a view of having the urupa cut out and vested in trustees. 22nd September, 1903.