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No. s.—Petition of Wairama Wakauna, of Ruatoki. Praying for relief in re Ruatoki B, Section Ba. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist August, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 5 a Wairama Wakauna, o Ruatoki E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Ruatoki B, Tekiona Ba. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuki kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 1 o Akuhata, 1946.

No. 62/1944. —Petition of Mate Wharehuia and 4 Others, of Murupara Praying that the Native Land Court be empowered to inquire into the Motumako Reserve. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 7th August, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 62/1944 a Mate Wharehuia ratou ko etahi atu toko-wha, o Murupara E inoi ana kia whakamanaia te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui i te Rahui o Motumako. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 7 o Akuhata, 1946.

No. 49/1945. —Petition of Tioi Rawhira Paku and 27 Others, of Masterton Praying for legislation empowering the Native Land Court to investigate the ownership of Papataia Block. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 7th August, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 49/1945 a Tioi Rawhira Paku ratou ko etahi atu e rua tekau ma whitu, o Masterton E INOi ana kia mahia he ture hei whakamana i te Kooti Whenua Maori kite uiui mehemea ko wai ma nga tangata no ratou a Papataia Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 7 o Akuhata, 1946.

No. 66/1945. —Petition of Paneta Maniapoto Otene and 10 Others, of Taupo Praying for the return from the Vienna Museum of a collection of Maori relics unlawfully removed from the King-country. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th August, 1946.

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