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REPORTS.

No. 149/1934-35. —Petition of Turi Carroll and 102 Others, of Wairoa. Praying for relief in connection with the East Coast Trust Lands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 25th September, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 149/1934-35 a Turi Carroll ratou ko etahi atu 102, o Wairoa. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha ki nga whenua kei raro i te Kai-tiaki o te Tairawhiti Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria tino paitia. 25 o Hepetema, 1935.

No. 365. Petition of Mana Tume and 4 Others, of the Chatham Islands. Praying for determination of the ownership of certain lands at the Chatham Islands. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition Mould be recommended to the Government for inquiry so far as the ownership m the Kekenone Block is concerned as stated in clause 5 of the petition, but excluding the Morion title to other lands; anc! further the Committee recommends to the Government that the necessary legislation should be enacted to enable this particular inquiry to be made. The Committee recommends that this report be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 365 a Mana Tume ratou ko etahi atu Tokowha o Wharekauri (the Chatham Islands). E inoi ana kia whakataua ko wai ma nga tangata'no ratou etahi whenua kei Wharekauri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana kia tohungia kite Kawanatanga mo tetahi uiuinga mo te taha anake mo nga tangata no ratou a Kekenone Poraka e whakaaturia ake nei i roto i rarangi 5 o te pitihana, engari ko te Taita,ra Morion kaua e pa ki etahi atu whenua ; a e tohutohu ana ano te Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia makia te ture e tika ana kia taea ai te whakahaere o tenei uiumga. . .. Ko te Komiti e tohutohu ana ko tenei ripoata me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 2 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 353/1934-35.— Petition of W. Baker and 3 Others, of Napier. Praying that their title to Tarawera No. 5 Block be maintained. _ I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. . Cecil H. Clinkard, Chairman. 9th October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 351/1934-35 a W. Baker ratou ko etahi atu Tokotoru, o Nepia. E inoi ana ko to ratou taitara ki Tarawera Nama 5 kia man tonu. .... , , , • Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Konnti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. . Cecil H. Clinkard, Chairman. 9 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 347/1934-35. —Petition of Eihitoto Mataia and 70 Others, of Paeroa. Praying for an investigation into their interests in tlie Ohinemuri Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 18th October, 1935.

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