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No. 51/1927. —Petition of Tamaiwhuia Rawtri and 6 Others. For recognition of their fishing-rights in the Hauraki Gulf. I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th September 1927. [Translation.] No. 51/1927. —Pitihana a Tamaiwhiua Rawiri ratau ko etahi atu tokoono. Kia whakaaetia atu o ratau paanga ika i te Moana o Hauraki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i te mea e pa ana tenei pitihana ki nga ma hi whakahaere a te Kawanatanga, kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 14 o Hepetema, 1927.

No. 48/1927, Petition of W. I). Barrett and 27 Others; and No. 57/1927, Petition of W. Genet and 36 Others. Praying that use of set-nets for catching whitebait in the Ashley River may be made illegal. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 15th September, 1927. [Translation.] No. 48/1927, Pitihana a W. D. Barrett ratau ko etahi atu e 27 ; me No. 57/1927, Pitihana a W. Genet ratau ko etahi atu e 36. E inoi ana kia kaua e whakaaetia nga kupenga tu hei hopu inanga i roto i te Awa o Ashley. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 15 o Hepetema, 1927.

Papers as noted hereunder :— No. 78. —Re Petition No. 78/1926, of Henry Acker and Others, as to rights of Pi in the Ngaitahu Reserves. No. 79. —Re Petition No. 12/1925, of Hori Raharuhi, re succession to C. E. and F. C. Faulkner in Katikati lands. No. 80. —Re Petition No. 182/1925, of Te Paea Hape, re succession to Miriama Tau (deceased). No. 81. —Re Petition No. 107/1925, of Te Whare Paora and 29 Others, re Ohuia Nos. 3 and 4 Blocks. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these papers should be referred to the Government. 15th September, 1927. [Translation.] Mo nga Pepa e man nei nga whakamaramatanga i raro nei:— No. 78.—Mj te Pitihana No. 78/1926, a Henry Acker ratau ko etahi atu, mo nga paanga oPi i roto i nga Rahui a Ngaitahu. No. 79. —Mo te Pitihana No. 12/1925, a Hori Raharuhi, mo te riwhitanga i nga paanga o C. E. me F. C Faulkner i roto i nga whenua i Katikati. No. 80. —Mo te Pitihana No. 182/1927, a Te Paea Hape, mo te riwhitanga i a Miriama Tau, kua mate. No. 81. —Mo te Pitihana No. 107/1925, a Te Whare Paora ratau Ico etahi atu e 29, mo Ohuia Nos. 3 me 4 Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kin ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu enei Pepa kite Kawanatanga. 15 o Hepetema, 1927.

Papers as noted hereunder :— No. 82. —Statement showing Moneys paid into and out of the Native Land Settlement Account during the Year 1926-27. No. 83 and No. 84.—Additional Regulations relating to Maori Land Boards. No. 85. —Statement of Orders in Council declaring Maoris to be Europeans. No. 132.—Report on Native Land Courts and other Matters under Control of the Native Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to the above-mentioned papers. 15th September, 1927,

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