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No. 37.—Petition of Hori Haere and 72 Others, of Tolaga Bay Praying that Paremata and other blocks be removed ftom the control of the East Coast Commission. I am directed to report that the member who presented this petition having expressed a desire to withdraw the same, the Committee recommends that he be allowed to do so. Bth October, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 37 a Hori Haere ratou ko etahi atu e 72, o Tolaga Bay E inoi ana mo Paremata me era atu poraka kia unuhia mai ki waho o te mana whakahaere o te Komihana o te Tai-Rawhiti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata no te mea ko te mema nana tenei pitihana i whakatakoto mai kua whakaatu i te hiahia kite unu i taua pitihana ko te Komiti e tohutohu ana ko te pitihana me whakaae kia unuhia. 8 o Oketopa, 1947. No. 54. —Petition of Te Hau Tanawhea and 2,646 Others, of Taranaki Praying that the lands confiscated from the Taranaki tribes be returned to them. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to mak& regarding this petition. 15th October, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 54 a Te Hau Tanawhea ratou ko etahi atu e 2,646, o Taranaki E inoi ana ko nga whenua i murua atu i nga iwi o Taranaki kia whakahokia atu ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo te nei pitihana. 15 o Oketopa, 1947. No. 70.—Petition of Ngaone Te Teira and Others, of Levin Praying that the Wellington Tenths Benefit Fund be abolished and the funds distributed to the beneficiaries. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 15th October, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 70 a Ngaone Te Teira ratou ko etahi atu, o Levin E inoi ana ko te Putea Moni o nga painga o Nga-Whakatekau-o-Poneke me whakakore atu a ko taua moni me tuhatuha ki nga tangata e whai-paanga ana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia. 15 o Oketopa, 1947. No. 51. —Petition of Taunatapu Eimene and 38 Others, of Waikato Praying that the Wellington Tenths Benefit Fund be abolished and the funds paid to the beneficiaries. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry 15th October, 1947.

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