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No. 12. —Petition of Repanga Tupara Kaitone and 19 Others, of Opotiki Praying for inquiry into Hurakura, Te Pohue, and Tangoio North Blocks by a Commission. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th August, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 12 a Repanga Tupara Kaitone ratou ko etahi atu tekau ma iwa, o Opotiki E inoi ana kia a Hurakura, Te Pohue, Tangoio Raki Poraka e tetahi Komihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria. 28 o Akuhata, 1946.

No. 90/1945. —Petition of Waikaretu Pihema and 86 Others, of Poutu Praying for inquiry into certain Poutu and Komiti blocks. I am directed to report that, as the petitioners have not exhausted their legal remedies, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th September, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 90/1945 a Waikaretu Pihema ratou ko etahi atu e waru tekau ma ono, o Poutu E inoi ana kia uiuia etahi poraka o Poutu me Komiti. Kua whakahaua ahau ripoata i te mea kaore ano i pau noa i nga kai-pitihana nga huarahi whakaoraora i raro i te ture te whakahaere kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti. 4 o Hepetema, 1946.

No. 103/1945. —Petition of Eruera Mihaka and 15 Others, of Bay of Islands Praying for investigation into title of Te Wharau Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 4th September, 1946.

[Translation] Pitihana Nama 103/1945 a Eruera Mihaka ratou ko etahi atu tekau ma rima, o Pewhairangi E inoi ana kia uiuia te take paanga ki Te Wharau Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 4 o Hepetema, 1946.

No. 110/1945. —Petition of Mahu Otene and 15 Others, of Auckland Praying for investigation into the Waihou Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 4th September, 1946.

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