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No. 333.—Petition of Wiremu Karawana and 8 Others, of Rotorua. Praying for relief in connection with the Oruawhata No. Is and d Blocks. I am directed to report that the Commitee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 27th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 333 a Wiremu Karawana ratou ko etahi atu Tokowaru, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki Oruawhata Is me d Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te taha ki tenei pitihana. 27 o Maehe, 1935.

No. 335.—Petition of Wiremu Karawana and Another, of Rotorua. Praying for relief in connection with the Oruawhata No. lw Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 27th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 335 a Wiremu Karawana raua ko tetahi atu, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki Oruawhata Nama lw Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te taha ki tenei pitihana. 27 o Maehe, 1935.

Board op Native Affairs Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the Board of Native Affairs Bill, has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 29th March, 1935.

[Translation.] Pire mo te Poari mo nga Mea Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kua ata whiriwhiria e te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukua atu nei ki a ia, te Pire mo te Poari mo nga Mea Maori a e tohutohu ana ko taua Pire me whakaae kia haere ana me nga menemana e mau i runga i te kape o te Pire e tapiri ana. 29 o Maehe, 1935.

Maori Purposes Fund Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to which was referred the Maori Purposes Fund Bill, has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 29th March, 1935.

[Translation.] PIRE MO TE TAHUA MONI MO NGA MAHI MAORI. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kua ata whiriwhiria e te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukua atu nei ki a ia, te Pire mo te Tahua Moni mo nga Mahi Maori a e tohutohu ana ko taua Pire me whakaae kia haere ana me nga menemana e mau i runga i te kape o te Pire e tapiri ana. 29 o Maehe, 1935.

No. 342.—Petition of Hariata Whareiti and 16 Others, of Auckland. Praying for protection of their interests in the Puketapu Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 2nd April, 1935.

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