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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1920. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION No. 235/1920, RELATIVE TO APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS TO MIRIA PARATA IN TAURARAHI A BLOCK.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 32 of the Native Land 'Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1920.

Chief Judge's Office, Native Land Court, Gisborne, 24th March, 1921. Re Miria Parata (deceased). Pursuant to section 32 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act of 1920, I herewith forward report of the Native Land Court herein. . In view of that report I have to recommend that no legislation is necessary. R. N. Jones, Chief Judge. The Hon. Native Minister, Wellington.

Office of the Native Land Court, Auckland, 18th March, 1921. Section 32 of the Native Land Amendment and Native .Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1920. Reference by you in terms of above section for inquiry into petition No. 235 of 1920, by Heni Wiremu Mahanga, praying for inquiry as to the succession to the interests of Miria Parata in Taurarahi A Block. I have to report that the relief sought by the petitioner was granted her on appeal by the Native Appellate Court sitting at Auckland on the 31st January, 1921. Hence no further action is necessary. Chas. E. MacCormack, Judge. The Chief Judge, Native Land Court, Wellington.

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