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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 26 o te tau 1927, a Te Aputa Ihakaba me etahi atu. E inoi ana kia whakakorea atu nga here kia kaua e haoa nga inanga o roto i te awa e rere atu ana ki waho o Whakapuni Roto. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 18 o Hepetema, 1928.

No. 57/1928. —Petition of Reuben Stephens and Another. Praying for hearing of their claims to the estate of the late Huria Matenga in the Whakapuaka Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 25th September, Is2B. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 57 o te tau 1928, a Rueben Stephens raua ko tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia uiuia ta raua kereeme ki nga rawa o Huria Matenga kua mate i roto i Whakapuaka Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 25 o Hepetema, 1928.

No. 121/1928.' —Petition of Mere Renata. Praying for legislation to enable her to secure the return of her home in Katere No. 1 Block (Katere Pa), which has been wrongfully taken from her. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 25th September, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 121 o te tau 1928, a Mere Renata. E inoi ana kia paahitia he ture kia ahei ai ia te mahi kia hoki mai tona kainga kei runga i Katere Nama 1 Poraka (Katere Pa) i tangohia hetia atu nei i a ia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 25 o Hepetema, 1928.

No. 258/1928. —Petition of Bernadette Parkinson. Praying for payment for a survey of Te Reureu No. 1 Block, made by her late husband, Robert Richardson Richmond, a licensed Surveyor. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government to favourably consider the payment of the sum of sixty pounds (£6O) in full satisfaction of any claims to payment for the said survey. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 258 o te tau 1928, a Bernadotte Parkinson. E inoi ana kia utua te ruuritanga i Te Reureu Nama 1 Poraka i mahia e tona tane kua mate nei, e Rapata Ritihana Retimana, he Kai-ruuri Whairaihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki. te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia me utu te moni e ono tekau pauna (£6O) hei whakaea i nga kereme katoa kia utua taua ruuri. 25 o Hepetema, 1928.

No. 339/1927. —Petition of Mita Taupopoki and 30 Others. Praying for exemption from rates and taxes on lands within the Village of Whakarewarewa. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th September, 1928.

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