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No. 169 (1907).—Petition of Kingi Rotoatara and 13 Others, of Whataroa, Wairoa. Petitioners pray for further inquiry into title of Whataroa Reserve. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 21st August, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 169 (1907). —Pitihana a Kingi Rotoatara me etahi atu tekau ma toru, o Whataroa, Wairoa. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te taitara ki Whataroa Rahui. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 21 o Akuhata, 1907.

No. 120 (1907). —Petition of Kimokimo Pepene, of Paeroa. (Second Report.) Petitioner prays for a rehearing re Mangamutu No. 1 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 27th August, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 120 (1907). —Pitihana a Kimokimo Pepene, o Te Paeroa. E inoi ana kia whakawakia ano a Mangamutu No. 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 27 o Akuhata, 1907.

No. 492 (1907). —Petition of Rangi Huatau and 284 Others, of the Aotea Native Land District. Petitioners pray that the lands of the petitioners may not be dealt with according to the report of the Native Commission. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 3rd September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 492 (1907). —Pitihana a Rangi Huatau me etahi atu c rua rave waru tekau ma wha, o te Takiwa Whenua Maori o Aotea. E inoi ana kia kaua nga whenua o nga kai-pitihana c whakahaerea i runga i nga tikanga o te ripoata a te Komihana Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 3 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 590 (1907). —Petition of Tamaiwhakakitea and 39 Others, of Te Oreore, Masterton. Petitioners pray that Native lands near Masterton be not acquired compulsorily for close settlement. * I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 4th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 590 (1907). —Pitihana a Tamaiwhakakitea me etahi atu c toru tekau ma iwa, o Te Oreore, Mahitaone. E ioni ana kia kaua nga whenua Maori c tata ana ki Mahitaone c murua hei whakanohoanga pupututanga kite tangata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 4 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 606 (1907). —Petition of Wakarua Tamaiparea and 85 Others, of the West Coast, North Island. Petitioners protest against the European lessees being permitted to acquire the freehold of the Maori lands now held by them under lease under the provisions of '.' The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892." I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition, as a question of policy is involved. 4th September, 1907.

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