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No. 14/1928. —Petition of Moewaka te Kari (Mary Charlton). Praying for rehearing in connection with succession to Tautahi Tuwhipa, of Tuahipa (deceased) in Grant 3936, Ngatitamarongo Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, under section 7 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1922. 24th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 14 o te tau 1928, a Moewaka te Kari (Mary Charlton). E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te taha kite riiwhitanga i a Tautahi Tuwhipa o Tuahipa, kua mate, i roto i Karati 3936, Ngatitamarongo Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia i raro i Tekiona 7 o te Ture Whakatikatika Ture Whenua Maori Whakariterite Kereme Whenua Maori, 1922. 24 o Akuhata, 1928.

No. 39/1928. —Petition of Clara C. Tatham and another. Praying for relief in regard to lost title to Tutaehauhau No. 4 Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 24th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 39 o te tau 1928, a Clara C. Tatham raua ko tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo runga mo te taitara o Tutaehauhau Nama 4 Poraka i ngaro. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 24 o Akuhata, 1928.

Nos. 40/1928 and 41/1928. —Petitions of Catherine Mary Mackay. Praying for relief in regard to lost title to Ngapuketurua 3b and 3d Blocks. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 24th August, 1928. [Translation.] ' Pitihana Nama 40 me 41 o te tau 1928, a Catherine Mary Mackay. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo runga mo te taitara o Ngapuketurua 3b me 3d Poraka i ngaro. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 24 o Akuhata, 1928.

No. 52/1928. —Petition of Tokotohiwi Ngahau and 48 Others. Praying that Motiti Island may be excluded from the Arawa Trust Board District and placed under the Matatua Maori Council District. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 24th August, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 52 o te tau 1928, a Tokotohiwi Ngahau me etahi atu e 48. E inoi ana kia whakaputaina a Motiti Moutere ki waho o te Takiwa o te Paori Tiaki o te Arawa, a kia whakatakaina ki roto kite Takiwa Kaunihera Maori o Matatua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 24 o Akuhata, 1928.

No. 102/1928. —Petition of Rangihawe te Kaho. Praying for inquiry into the rights of descendants of Te Kaho to be included in the title to Grant 3749, Okahu Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 24th August, 1928.

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