No. 267.—Petition of Tieke Kona and Others.
Petitioners pray that a reserve called Tatawai or Waihoropunga, containing four acres, and which is a landing-place for their boats and an eel-fishery, may be returned to them.
I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry.
17th September, 1885.
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Translation.]
No. 267.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tieke Kona me etahi atu.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia kia ratou tetahi whenua rahui e karangatia nei ko Tatawai Waihoropunga e wha nga eka te nui, ho tauranga no a ratou poti, he kainga mahi tuna hoki.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko tenei pitihana me tuku ki te Kawanatanga kia patai nga take e ratou.
17 o Hepetema, 1885.