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No. 31. —Petition of Karena Tamaki and Another, of Te Awamutu Praying for relief in re certain allotments in the Parish of MangajJiko. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to makeregarding this petition. 6th November, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 31 a Karena Tamaki raua ko tetahi atu, o Te Awamutu E inoi ana kia whakaoraina mo te taha ki etahi rota kei roto i te Pariha o Kua whakapaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 6 o Noema, 1947. No. 58.—Petition of P. T. M. Kohere, of Manutuke Praying that Maraehara Block be referred to the Native Land Court for rehearing. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 6th November, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 58 a P. T. M. Kohere, o Manutuke E inoi ana ko Maraehara Poraka me tuku kite Kooti Whenua Maori kia uiuia ano. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 6 o Noema, 1947. No. 68.—Petition of Tokowha Mate Komene and 8 Others, of Pakotai Praying that Te Karaka Nos. 5 and 9 Blocks be referred to a Royal Commission. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make regarding this petition. 6th November, 1947. [Translation] Pitihana Nama 68 a Tokowha Mate Komene ratou ko etahi atu toko-waru, o Pakotai E inoi ana ko Te Karaka Nama 5 me 9 me tuku ki tetahi Boera Komihana. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo tenei pitihana. 6 o Noema, 1947. No. 77. —Petition of Lou W. Parore and Another, of Dargaville Praying for the repeal of section 281 of the Native Land Act, 1931. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. The Committee is further of opinion that consideration should be given to the amending of section 281 of the Native Land Act, 1931, with a view to giving the Maori people greater independence and responsibilityThe Committee has no recommendation to make regarding the main prayer of the petition. 6th November, 1947.

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