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REPORTS.

No. 6371935.—Petition of Mangu Ruamoetahuna, of Opunake. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to inquire into certain allowances and allotments in Parapara No. 1 of 108, Nelson Tenths. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 30th April, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 61,/1935, a Mangu Ruamoetahuna, o Opunake. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i te take mo etahi moni 1110 a o etahi rota 0 Parapara Nama 1 0 108 0 nga Whakatekau 0 Whakatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 30 0 Aperira, 1936.

No. 197,/1935. —Petition of Waka Rawiri, of Wellington. Praying that the Natrre Land Court be directed to investigate his interest in the Nelson Tenths. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 30th April, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 197, 1935, a Waka Rawiri, o Poneke. L inoi ana kia whakahaua te Kooti Whenua Maori kia uiuia tona take paanga ki rrga Whakatekau o Whakatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 30 o Aperira, 1936.

No. 174, 1935.—Petition of Hoani Meihana and 2 Others, of Wellington. Praying that the Native Land Court be directed to investigate their interest in the Nelson Tenths. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 30th April, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 174, 1935, a Hoani Meihana ratou ko etahi atu tokorua. L inoi ana kia whakahaua te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i o ratou paanga i roto i nga Whakatekau o Whakatu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 30 o Aperira, 1936.

- No. 19, 1935,—Petition of Kereama te Ngako and 6 Others, of Tokorangi. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to rehear their case regarding succession to Tuhi Manuera alias Tuhi Kina. I am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th April, 1936.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 19, 1935, a Kereama te Ngako ratou ko etahi atu Toko-ono. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kia whakawakia tuaruatia ta ratou keehi rno te Kai-riiwhitanga ki a Tuhi Manuera ara Tuhi Kina. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata 1 te mca kaore ano i pan noa i nga ivai-Pitihana huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whaihaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 30 o Aperira, 1936.

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