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[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 46/1938 a Tukumaru Webber ratou ko etahi atu tokowaru, o Lower Hutt. E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha kite wira a Hemi Matenga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia. 3 o Hepetema, 1941.

No. 46. —Petition of Putua Rangatira, of Rarotonga. Praying that the men of Rarotongan and other islands of the Cook Group be afforded an opportunity of serving with the lighting forces of New Zealand. I am directed to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition and appreciates the offer of the men of the Rarotongan and other islands of the Cook Group to serve with the New Zealand fighting forces ; the Committee finds, however, that the matter is one of Government policy, and has no recommendation to make. 4th September, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 46/1941 a Putua Rangatira, o Rarotonga. E inoi ana kia whakaaetia he tangata whawhai mo Rarotonga me era atu o nga Motu a kia whakaurua ki roto i te ope whawhai o Niu Tireni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ko tenei pitihana kua whiriwhiria marikatia e te Komiti a e mihi ana te Komiti mo te tono kia whakaaetia he tangata whawhai mo Rarotonga me era atu o nga motu, a kia whakaurua ki roto ite ope whawhai o Niu Tireni; engari ra kua kitea ete Komiti ko tenei he take Kawanatanga a kaore kau ana kupu tohutohu. 4 Hepetema, 1941.

No. 29.—Petition of Tuvaine Pokino Rangatira, of Rarotonga. Praying that a Royal Commission be appointed to determine the customary laws of Rarotonga. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 11th September, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 29 a Tuvaine Pokino Rangatira, o Rarotonga. E inoi ana kia whakaturia he Roera Komihana kite whakatau i nga ture tupuna o nga iwi o Rarotonga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 11 o Hepetema, 1941.

No. 45.—Petition of Kainuku Vaikai and 16 Others, of Rarotonga. Praying that a Judge of the New Zealand Native Land Court be empowered to investigate in Rarotonga a number of titles to land under the Native customary laws. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. ll'th September, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 45 a Kainuku Vaikai ratou ko etahi atu 16, o Rarotonga. E inoi ana kia whakamanaia he Kaiwhakawa o te Kooti Whenua Maori o Niu Tireni kite whakawa i nga take paanga o etahi whenua kei Rarotonga i raro i nga tikanga a nga iwi o tera motu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 11 o Hepetema, 1941.

No. 56/1939. —Petition of D. Stirling, of Raukokore. Praying for an inquiry by the Native Land Court into the Otaimina Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 17th September, 1941.

[Translation.] Pitihana Nama 56/1939 a D. Stirling, o Raukokore. E inoi ana kia uiuia ete Kooti Whenua Maori a Otaimina Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata ki to whakaaro o te Ivomiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 17 o Hepetema, 1941.

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