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No. 289/1934-35. —Petition of Raniera Erihana, of Te Aute. Praying for relief in connection with the incidence of land-tax on Native land. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 23rd October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 289/1934-35 a Raniera Erihana, o Te Ante. E inoi ana kia whakaorangia mo te taha kite taake whenua mo nga Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 23 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 25. —Petition of T. Thomson, of Rawhiti. Praying for a rehearing of his application for the purchase of certain Native lands in Hauai 2g 3, or other relief. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 23rd October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 25 a T. Thomson, o Rawhiti. E inoi ana kia whakawaria tuaruatia tona tono hoko mo etahi Whenua Maori i roto. i Hauai 2g 3 a kia whakaoraina ranei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 23 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 373/1934-35. —Petition of Rutene Tuhi and 3 Others, of Marumaru. Praying for legislation granting a resurvey of boundary between Mangapoike 2a and 3 and 2d Blocks. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 23rd October, 1935.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 373/1934-35 a Rutene Tuhi ratou ko etahi atu Tokotoru, o Marumaru. E inoi ana mo tetahi ture whakamana kia ruuritia ano te rohe i waenganui i Mangapoike 2a me 3 me 2d Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 23 o Oketopa, 1935.

No. 138.—Petition of A. N. Cookson and 7 Others, of Rotorua. Praying that the system of election of Maori members of Parliament be altered. I am directed to report that as a matter of policy is involved the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd October, 1935. Cecil H. Clinkard, Chairman.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 138 a A. N. Cookson ratou ko etahi atu Tokowhitu, o Rotorua. E inoi ana kia whakarereketia te tikanga pooti Mema Maori mo te Paremata. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata i te mea e pa ana tenei take ki nga tikanga whakahaere (a te Kawanatanga) kaore kau he tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei take. 23 o Oketopa, 1935. Cecil 11. Clinkard, Chairman.

No. 196.—Petition of Hoani Te Anini and 501 Others, of Thames. Praying for investigation into the ownership of certain mineral and timber rights in the Hauraki and Coromandel districts. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 24th October,^l93s.

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