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No. 493 (1907). —Petition of Ratema te Awekotuku and Others, of Tikitere, near Rotorua. Petitioners pray that the Government do not take Tikitere. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 493 (1907). —Pitihana a Ratema te Awekotuku me etahi atu, o Tikitere, c tata ana ki Rotorua. E inoi ana kia kaua a Tikitere c tangohia c te Kawanatanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 22 (1907).— Petition of Hohaia te Kauri and 8 Others, of Te Hanga Block, Auckland. Petitioners pray that the House make inquiry into a certain transfer of land. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 22 (1907). —Pitihana a Hohaia te Kauri me etahi atu toko waru, o Te Hanga Poraka, Akarana. E inoi ana kia uiuia c te Whare tetahi whakawhitinga whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 664 (1907).— Petition of Hamapiri Tarikama and Another, of Kakariki, near Halcombe Petitioners pray for exemption of certain land from the Native Reserves Acts. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 664 (1907). —Pitihana a Hamapiri Tarikama me tetahi atu, o Kakariki, c tata ana ki Haloombe. E inoi ana kia kapea atu tetahi whenua ki waho o nga tikanga o Nga Ture Rahui Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki. te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 628 (1907). —Petition of Henare Parata, of the Wairarapa. Petitioner prays for the validation of the election of the Committee of Waitutuma No. Ia Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration and inquiry. 25th September, 1907.

[Translation.] No. 628 (1907). —Pitihana a Henare Parata, o Wairarapa. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te pootitanga o te Komiti mo Waitutuma No. Ia Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia a kia uiuia hoki. 25 o Hepetema, 1907.

No. 543 (1907). —Petition of Jane Foley, of Rotorua. Petitioner prays that the names of her children be inserted in the list of owners of certeinblocks. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. ■ 25th September, 1907.

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