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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 86/1940 a Ani Mataka ratou ko etahi atu tokotoru, o Okato. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki etahi whenua kei roto i Hoani Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 6 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 90/1940.—Petition of Te Rauna Hape and 489 Others, of Wairoa. Praying that the rights of the Maoris as provided for in the Treaty of Waitangi be preserved. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 90/1940 a Te Rauna Hape ratou ko etahi atu e 489, o Te Wairoa. E inoi ana kia rahuitia nga mana o te iwi Maori i whaka-kaupapatia i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 6 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 81/1940. —Petition of Te Aturangi Anaru and Others, of Tangoio. Praying for relief in re the Tangoio Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 81/1940 a Tio Aturangi Anaru ratou ko etahi atu, o Tangoio. E tnoi ana kia whakaoraina mo tc taha ki Tangoio Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 14 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 80/1940. —Petition of Te Aturangi Anaru and Others, of Tangoio. Praying for relief in regard to the Tutira Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 80/1940 a Te Aturangi Anaru ratou ko etahi atu, o Tangoio. E inoi ana kia whakaoraitia mo te taha ki Tutira Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 14 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 33.—Petition of Rangihuna Pire and Another, of Manaia. Praying for relief in regard to leases in the West Coast Settlement Reserves and that effect be given to the report on this subject made by the Native Affairs Committee in 1939. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 33 a E. Rangihuna Pike raua ko tetahi atu, o Manaia. E tnoi ana kia whakaoraitia mo te taha ki uga riihi i raro i te Tare Whakatau Rahui o Te Tai-Hauauru a kia whakatutukitia te ripoata mo tenei take i mahia e te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te tan 1939. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 14 o Akuhata, 194.1.

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