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No. 15.—Petition of Raureti te Huia and 75 Others, of Te Awamutu Praying for inquiry into Mangapiko Parish, Puniu Parish, Town of Kihikihi, and other I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry regarding the blocks mentioned in the petition that were granted to the Maoris by the Compensation Court, but has no recommendation to make regarding the balance of the petition. 23rd October, 1947. * [Translation] Pitihana Nama 15 a Raureti te Huia ratou ko etahi atu e 75, o Te Awamutu E inoi ana kia uiuia a Mangapiko Pariha, a Puniu Pariha, te Taone o Kihikihi, a era atu tekiona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga poraka kua huaina i roto i te pitihana, i tukua ki nga Maori e te Kooti Kapeneheihana engari kaore kau he kupu tohutohu mo te toenga -o te pitihana. 23 o Oketopa, 1947. No. 98.—Petition of Hori Haere, of Tolaga Bay Praying for relief in re Paremata and Mangaheia Blocks. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government, for favourable consideration, and further that — • ••• (1) Legislative, power be given to the East Coast Commissioner to create an equalizing reserve fund, under any appropriate designation, for the purpose of providing a means of adjusting or apportioning the rights and liabilities between the various blocks comprising the East Coast Native Trust Lands and that adequate safeguards be provided to ensure that an equitable adjustment is made between the various blocks : (2) That such an adjustment or apportionment be effected as soon as possible to " :: enable those blocks which will attain a sound financial position as a result of the adjustment to be released from the Trust and return to the beneficial owners. 30th October, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 98 a Hori Haere, o Tolaga Bay E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki Paremata me Mangaheia Poraka. Kua whakahaua.ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pitihana me tuku kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia, a ano hoki ko—(1) Te mana ture me hoatu kite Komihana o te Tai-Rawhiti kia mahia he putea moni rahui whakatau riterite, i raro i nga ahuatanga e tika ana, hei whakarite i tetahi tikanga whakariterite, wehewehe ranei i nga tika me nga taumahatanga i waengahui i ena poraka, i ena poraka o nga Whenua Maori kei raro i te Kai-tiakitanga o te Komihana o te Tai-Rawhiti a me mahi nga • • J ahuatanga e oti ai te .tiaki kia tuturu te whakariterite tika i waenganui i i > ena poraka, i ena poraka : < (2) •Ko taua whakariterite, wehewehe ranei, me whakahaere i tetahi wa tata tonu kia ahei ai era poraka, tera e tau pai i runga i te whai moni i raro i te : whakariteritenga, te unu niai ki waho o te mana Kai-tiaki a te whakahoki ki nga tangata whai paanga no ratou aua whenua. ■3O o Oketopa, 1947.

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