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[Translation.] Pitihana 308 a Parata Pita Kere, o Westport. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki etahi tekiona kei roto i te Taone o Westport. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki. te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia mo te taha ki tetahi ture kia mahia i raro i te tohutohu kei roto i rarangi 888 me 889 o te ripoata a te Komihana mo nga Mea Maori. 14 o Maehe, 1935.

No. 141.—Petition of Parata Pita Kere and 8 Others, of Westport. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to investigate and determine the persons beneficially entitled to certain Westport Town Sections. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration with a view to the enactment of legislation as recommended in paragraphs 888 and 889 of the report of the Commission on Native Affairs, 1934. 14th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 141 a Parata Pita Kere ratou ko etahi atu Tokowaru, o Westport. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui kite whakatau i nga tangata whai paanga ki etahi Tekiona kei te Taone o Westport. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia, whiriwhiria paitia mo t.e taha ki tetahi ture kia mahia i raro i te tohutohu kei roto i rarangi 888 me 889 o te ripoata a te Komihana mo nga Mea Maori. 14 o Maehe, 1935.

No. 205/1933. —Petition of Te Auta Te Rou Ngatai, of Matakana Island, Tauranga. Praying for relief in re Lot 108b, Parish of Te Papa. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 14th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Na.ma 205/1933 a Te Auta Te Rou Ngatai, o te Motu o Matakana, Tauranga. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki Rota 108b, Pariha o Te Papa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te taha ki tenei pitihana. 14 o Maehe, 1935.

Parliamentary Paper No. 204 (Regulations providing for the Registration of Births and Deaths of Maoris); I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this Paper should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 204 (Rekureihana mo te Rehitatanga i nga Whanautanga me nga Matenga o nga Maori). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei Pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 14 o Maehe, 1935.

No. 329,—Petition of J. A. Elkington and 6 Others, of Nelson. Praying for legislation authorizing inquiry re the Wakapuaka Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, the Committee being of opinion that the authority conferred upon the Chief Judge by section 9 of the Native Purposes Act, 1934, in respect of the petitions referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Schedule of the said Act, should be extended to enable this petition to be inquired into concurrently with the aforesaid petitions. 14th March, 1935.

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