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No. 38/1940. —Petition of Morere Piripi Kaupeka and 57 Others, of Whangaruru South. Praying for an inquiry into the administration of the Parimata-Mokau Block by the Tokerau Maori Land Board. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 27th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 38/1940 a Morere Piripi Kaupeka ratou ko etahi atu e rima tekau ma whitu, o Whangaruru Tonga. E inoi ana ki uiuia nga whakahaere a te Poari Whenua Maori o Tokerau mo Parimata-Mokau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 27 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 31/1940. —Petition of Te Matewai Mawae, of Warea. Praying that inquiry be made by the Native Land Court into the ownership of Paroa-Aneti Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 27th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 31/1940 a Te Matewai Mawae, o Warea. E inoi ana kia uiuia e te Kooti Whenua Maori mehemea ko wai ma nga tangata no ratou a Paora-Aneti Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o to Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 27 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 175/1937-38. —Petition of Te Hekenui Whakarake and Another, of Wanganui. Praying for inquiry in re Reoraomouku and Putaiti-Mangapuketea Blocks. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 27th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 175/1937-38 a Te Hekenui Whakarake raua ko tetahi atu, o Whanganui. E inoi ana kia uiuia a Reoraomouku me Putaiti-Mangapuketea Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 27 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 68/1936.—Petition of Rangiherea Parapara and 5 Others, of Te Araroa. Praying for relief in re Whetu Matarau Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 27th August, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 68/1936 a Rangiharea Parapara ratou ko etahi atu tokorima, o Te Araroa. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Whetumatarau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 27 o Akuhata, 1941.

No. 46/1938.—Petition of Tukumaru Webber and 8 Others, of Lower Hutt. Praying for relief in re the will of Hemi Matenga. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 3rd September, 1941.

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