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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 176 o te tau 1928, a Hira Kanawa raua ko tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te taha kite riiwhitanga i a Anahera Webb ara Kanawa, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 4 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 255/1928. —Petition of Haki Galvin. Praying for inquiry into succession to George Southgate (deceased). I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 4th October, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 255 o te tau 1928, a Haki Galvin. E inoi ana kia uiuia te riiwhitanga i a George Southgate, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 4 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 263/1928. —Petition of Pare te Putu. Praying for inquiry and relief in regard to alleged wrongful alienation of her late mother's lands. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 4th October, 1928. — [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 263 o te tau 1928, a Pare te Putu. E inoi ana mo tetahi uiuinga, kia whakaoraoraina mo te taha tukunga hetanga i nga whenua o tona whaea kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 4 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 268/1928. —Petition of Haki Karawana and 13 Others. Praying for return of lands confiscated in the neighbourhood of Matata, Bay of Plenty. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th October, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 268 o te tau 1928, a Haki Karawana me etahi atu 13. E inoi ana kia whakahokia atu nga whenua i murua o te takiwa o Matata, Pei o Pureti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 4 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 269/1928. —Petition of Oka Heketa. Praying for return of the Parahaki Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th October, 1928. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 269 o te tau 1928, a Oka Heketa. E inoi ana kia • whakahokia atu a Parahaki Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 4 o Oketopa, 1928.

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