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No. 88/24.—Petition of Renati Maika. PRAYING for an inquiry into the decision given by the Judge of the. Native Land Court, Rororua, re Wharekawa East No. 4a No. 4b and Te Aroha Block, Section B. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th October, 1924. [Translation]. No. 88/24 —Pitihana a Renati Maika. E tnoi ana kia uiuia te whakatau a te Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Maori i Rotorua mo te taha ki Wharekawa Rawhiti No. 4a No. 4n mo Te Aroha Poraka, Tekiona B. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaoro kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana, 17 o Oketopa, 1924.

No. 86/24. —Petition of loapa te Hau and 57 Others. Praying for an inquiry into the decisions of the Native Land Court in respect to Mangatu Nos. 1 and 4 Blocks. I am directed to report that the, Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 17th October, 1924. [Translation.] No. 86/24. —Pitihana a loapa te Hau me etahi atu c 57. E inoi ana kia uiuia to taha ki nga whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Maori mo runga mo Mangatu No. 1 me 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau ho kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 17 o Oketopa, 1924.

No. 148/24.—Petition of Hune Hukanui and 87 Others. Praying that lands known as Tahora 2c 1 and 2f be revested in the Native owners I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make, with regard to this petition. 17th October, 1924. ■ [Translation.] No. 148/24. —Pitihana a Hune Hukanui me etahi atu c 87. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu ki nga Maori no ratau a te Tahora 2c 1 me 2f. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a to Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 17 o Oketopa, 1924,

No. 366/21/11—Petition of Rea Nikorima and 13 Others. Praying for legislation to enable the rehearing of the claims to the Mangaroa Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Chief Judge for inquiry and report under section 6 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1922. 17th October, 1924. [Translation.] No. 366/21/H. —Pitihana a Rea Nikorima me etahi atu 13. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia ahei ai te whakawakia ano nga kereme mo Mangaroa Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Timuaki Kai-whakawa kia uiuia a kia ripoatatia i raro i tekiona 6 of te Ture Whakatikatika Ture Whenua Maori, Whakariterite Kereme Whenua Maori, 1922. 17 o Oketopa, 1924.

No. 71 /24, Te Paea Aiiipene and 33 Others ; No. 72/24, Timi Kara and 47 Others ; No. 167/24, Te Rauna Hape and 43 Others ; No. 267/24, Te Hata Tipokt. Praying for inquiry into alleged wrongful confiscation of the Kauhouroa. Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th October, 1924.