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No. 36. —Petition of Rangihuna Pire and Others, of Manaia. Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to inquire into the interests of the Ngatitu sub-tribe in the amount of compensation for confiscated lands paid by the Government to the Taranaki Maori Trust Board. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 36 a Rangihuna Pire ratou ko etahi atu, o Manaia. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i nga paanga o tenei hapu o Ngatitu i roto i te moni kapeneheihana mo nga whenua ku murua i utua e te Kawanatanga kite Poari Kai-tiaki Maori o Taranaki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 14 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 61/1939. —Petition of G. Marriner, of Auckland. Praying for compensation in regard to certain confiscated lands in Taranaki. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 21st August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 61/1939 a G. Maeriner, o Akarana. E inoi ana kia utua he moni kapeneheihana mo etahi whenua kei Taranaki i murua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 71/1940. —Petition of Ema Hoera Ruihi, of Moteo, Puketapu. Praying that legislation be enacted enabling her to succeed to the estate of the late Hoera Mei Maihi. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 71/1940 a Ema Hoera Ruihi, o Moteo, Puketapu. E inoi ana kia mahia he ture whakamana i a ia hei kai-riiwhi ki nga paanga o Hoera Mei Maihi, kua mate. Kua whakahau ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 59/1939. Petition of Reremoana Kingi, of Wairoa. Praying for a rehearing of his claim in connection with the will of Te Paea Ahipene, deceased. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. '21st August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 59/1939 a Reremoana Kingi, o te Wairoa. E inoi ana kia uiuia ano tona kereeme mo te taha kite wira a Te Paea Ahipene, kua mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

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