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No. 125/1928.—Petition of Harete Apatari and 6 Others. Praying that the Native Land Court may be empowered to include their names in the title to Mangapoike A Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. sth October, 1928. [Translation,] Pitihana Nama 125 o te tau 1928, a Harete Apatari ratau ko etahi atu tokoono. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakauru i o ratau ingoa ki roto kite taitara o Mangapoike A Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 5 o Oketopa, 1928.

Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill, has duly considered the same, and is of opinion it should be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments as shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. sth October, 1928. [Translation.] Pire Whakatikatika Ture Whenua Maori, Whakariterite Kereme Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kua whiriwhiria e te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukuna atu nei ki a ia te Pire Whakatikatika Ture Whenua Maori, Whakariterite Kereme Whenua Maori, taua Pire, a ki tana whakaaro me whakaae taua pire kia haere ana me nga menemana e mau i runga i te kape o te Pire e tapiri nei. 5 o Oketopa, 1928.

Paper No. 203. —Report op Confiscated Land Commission. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this paper should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th October, 1928. [Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 203.— -Ripoata a te Komihana Whenua Raupatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pepa kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 9 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 20/1926, Petition of Mere Hape; No. 237/1927, Petition of Katarina Takawhaki Kerekere and 91 Others ; No. 182/1928, Petition of Rutene Karaitiana and 11 Others. Praying for a further hearing in connection with the Patutahi Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th October, 1925. [Translation.] Pitihana Nama 20 o te tau 1926, a Mere Hape ; Nama 237 o te tau 1927, a Katarina Takawhaki Kerekere ratau ko etahi atu e 91 ; Nama 182 o te tau 1928, a Rutene Karaitiana ratau ko etahi atu 11. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano te taha ki Patutahi Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 9 o Oketopa, 1928.

No. 47/1928. —Petition of Hape Nikora and 9 Others. Praying for readjustment of the relative interests in the Tarawera Block. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 9th October, 1928.

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