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REPORTS.

No. 126,—Petition of Wai Yep and Co., of Opunake. Praying for special legislation directing the Taranaki Maori Trust Board to discharge a debt allegedly incurred by the acceptance and consumption of certain goods. _ _ I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that the petitioners are entitled to a settlement of their claim, but cannot recommend special legislation in regard to the matter. 25th September, 1934.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 126 a Wai Yep me Kamupene, o Opunake. E inoi ana mo tetahi ture motuhake whakahau kia utua e te Poari Kai-tiaki Maori o Taranaki tetahi nama e whakapaea ana he nama mo etahi taonga i tangohia a i kainga. _ D - + -i Kua whakahaua ahau kia repoat.a kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko nga Kai-Pitinana e whai-take ana kia utua ta raua kereeme engari kaore kau he kupu tohutohu kia mahia he ture motuhake mo tenei take. 25 o Hepetema, 1934.

No. 240/1933,—Petition of Kipa Roera, of Ohau. Praying for relief in re Te Rawhiti No. 1. 1 . , I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make m regard to this petition. 25th September, 1934.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 240/1933 a Kipa Roera, o Ohau. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo Te Rawhiti Nama 1. _ _ Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te taiia ki tenei pitihana. 25 o Hepetema, 1934.

No. 84,—Petition of Kaka Porowini and 10 Others, of Whangarei. Praying that the report and recommendation of a Judge of the Native Land Court, on his petition No. 50 of 1927, be laid before Parliament and given effect to._ I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. The Committee desires to direct the attention of the Government to the report on the inquiry referred to in the petition. 25th September, 1934.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 84 a Kaka Porowini ratou ko etahi atu kotahi tekau. E inoi ana ko te ripoata mete kupu tohutohu a te Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Ma,ori mo tona Pitihana Nama 50/1927, kia whakatakotoria kite aroaro o te Paremata a kia whakamanaia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. Ko te Komiti kei te hiahia kia tirohia ete Kawanatanga te ripoata o te niuinga i whakaaturia ake nei i roto i te pitihana. 25 o Hepetema, 1934.

No. 68/1931,— Petition of Simon Tutu, of Hawke's Bay. Praying for relief in connection with the Awa-o-Totara Block. _ I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make m regard to this petition. 25th September, .1934.

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