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REPORTS. No. 7/1928.- —Petition of Roger Delamere Dansey, of Rotorua. Praying for validation of his late wife's (Wikitoria Kahuao Dansey) will. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 7 o te tau 1928 a Roger Delamere Dansey o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te wira a tona wahine (Wikitoria Kahuao Dansey). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 15 o Akuhata, 1928.

Nos. 49/1928 and 50/1928. —Petitions of Reweti T. Kohere and 8 Others. Praying for rehearing in connection with Marangairoa Id subdivisions. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 49 me 50 o te tau 1928 a Reweti T. Kohere me etahi atu tokowaru. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te taha ki nga wawahanga o Marangairoa Id. Kua whakahana ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 15 o Akuhata, 1928.

No. 344/1927. —Petition of Hinurewa te Kakahi and 2 Others. Protesting against lessees of their papakainga subleasing to a sawmiller, and they pray for relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 15th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 344 o te tau 1927, a Hinurewa te Kakahi me etahi atu tokorua. E whakahe ana kite riihitanga a nga kai-tango riihi i to ratau papakainga ki tetahi tangata Kanirakau, a e inoi ana kia whakaoraina ratau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau lie kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 15 o Akuhata, 1928.

No. 13/1928. —Petition of Te Porou Hirawanu. Praying for a subsidy of 10s. in the pound in respect of expenses of a case taken to the Privy Council to decide the rights of tenant and owner of Native lands in regard to timber. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 24th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 13 o te tau 1928, a Te Porou Hirawanu. E inoi ana kia hoatu he moni awhina 10s. i roto i te pauna mo nga moni i pau i te keehi i mauria ki te Piriwi Kaunihera kia whakataua nga take o te kai-whakanoho me te tangata nona nga whenua Maori mo te taha ki nga rakau. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 24 o Akuhata, 1928.

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