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So. 748 (1907); —Petition of Tβ Rewatu Hiriako and 2 Others re Waiaraia and Umukaimata No. 4 Blocks. Phtitionekk pray for an inquiry into an alleged overlapping of the Waiaraia and Umukaimata No. 4 Blocks. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration, with the view of compensating the Natives either with land or with money. 4th August, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 748 (1907). —Pitihana a Tβ Rbwatu Hiriako me etahi atu tokorua, mo Waiaraia me Umukaimata Nama 4 Poraka. E iNOi ana Ida tu he uiuinga ino ta ratou korero e ki nei kua tapikipiki nga rohe o Waiaraia me Umukaimata Nama 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me-tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria i runga i te whakaaro kia kapeneheihanatia (ara kia utua) nga Maori ki te whenua ki te moni ranei. 4 o Akuhata, 1908.

No. 75 (1908). —Petition of Mere Matene Nutira and Others re Taumutu Native Reserve. Petitioners ask for rehearing of an application made by the Public Trustee at the Native Land Court, held at Leeston in November, 1906, affecting their interests in 700 acres of land, situated on the borders of Lake Ellesmere, for the purpose of having the shares of petitioners in said land equalised and readjusted. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 4th August, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 75 (1908). —Pitihana a Mere Matene Nutira me etahi atu, mo Taumutu Rahui Maori. K iNOi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakawakia tuaruatia ano tetahi tono i tonoa e te Kai-tiaki mo te Katoa i te Kooti Whenua Maori i tu ki Leeston i Noema, 1906, e pa ana ki o ratou whaitaketanga ki tetahi 700 eka whenua, kei te taha o Waihora Roto (Lake Ellesmere), he mea kia whakariteritetia kia whakatikatikaina lioki nga hea o nga kai-pitihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 4 o Akuhata, 1908.

No. 792 (1907). — Petition of Merea Wikiriwhi re Ngatikoi, Section Iα, Block 16. Be a block of land in the Ohinemuri District, containing 79 acres 3 roods, partition of which was made by the Native Land Court in May, 1896. This is alleged not to be right, and it is asked that the said partition be set aside, and that a second hearing of the application for partition be granted. ■ I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. • 4th August, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 792 (1907V —Pitihana a Merea Wikiriwhi, mo Ngatikoi Tekiona Iα, Poraka 16. Mo tetahi Poraka whenua kei te Takiwa o Ohinemuri, tona nui 79 eka •'! ruri, i wehewehea e t<. , Kooti Whenua Maori i te marama o Mei, 1896. E kiia ana kaore i te tika, a e tonoa ana kia whakakorea atu aua wawahanga a kia whakaaetia kia ara ano he whakawa tuarua mo te tono wawahi i taua whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti 4 o Akuhata, 1908.

No. 148 (1908). —Petition of Kimokimo Pepenb re Mangamutu No. 1 Block F am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th August, 1908.

[Translation.] No. 148 (1908). —Pitihana a Kimokimo Pepbne mo Mangamutu No. 1 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia repoata kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti. 7 o Akuhata, 1908.