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No. 81/1937. —Petition of Panikena Kaa, of Rangitukia. Praying for the enactment of legislation empowering the Native Land Court to grant probate of Piripi Rairi's will. I am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy, the Committee has no recommendation to make 21st August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 81/1937 a Panikena Kaa, o Rangitukia. E inoi ana kia mahia he ture whakamana i te Kooti Whenua Maori kite whakamana i te wira a Piripi Rairi. Kua whakahau ahau kia ripoata i te mea kaore ano kia pau noa i te kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture whakahaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 75/1940. —Petition of G. Marriner and 51 Others, of Auckland. Praying that their claim in respect of the Opunake Block be submitted to the suggested Commission on Native land claims. 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 75/1940 a G. Marriner ratou ko etahi atu e rima tekau ma tahi, o Akarana. E inoi kia whakahaerea ta ratou kereeme ki Opunake Poraka e te Komihana kua whakaarohia nei kia whakaturia hei uiui i nga kereeme mo nga whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

Nos. 150/1937 and 33/1939. —Petitions of Hata Tipoki and 15 Others, of Wairoa. Praying for relief in re Tutaekuri No. 1 Block. The Committee recommends that these petitions be allowed to lapse owing to the death of the principal and other petitioners. 21st August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 150/1937 me 33/1939 a Hata Tipoki ratou ko etahi atu tekau ma rima, o Te Wairoa E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Tutaekuri Nama 1 Poraka. Ko te Komiti e tohutohu ana ko enei pitihana me whakaae kia whakakorea no te mea ko te tino kai-pitihana ratou ko etahi atu o nga kai-pitihana, kua mate. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 74/1940. —Petition of G. Marriner and 51 Others, of Auckland. Praying that they may participate in any grant that may be made in respect of confiscated lands in the Waimate Plain Block. 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 74/1940 a G. Marriner ratou ko etahi atu e rima tekau ma tahi, o Akarana. E inoi ana kia whakaurua ratou ki roto i tetahi karaati ina mahia mo nga whenua i roto i te Waimate Mania (Plain) Poraka kua marua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 21 o Akuhata, 1941.

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