No. 74, Sess. II., 1884.—Petition of Paratene Ngata and 4 Others.
Petitioners state that several of their letters and newspapers have never reached them, and ask that postmasters may be instructed to take receipts from Maoris for letters, &c., given to them.
I am directed to report as follows: That the Committee considers that the delivery of letters to Natives should be carried on upon the same principle and with the same safeguards as if the documents were addressed to Europeans, and that the petition be referred to the Government for their consideration.
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No. 74,
Sess. II., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paratene Ngata me etahi atu tokowha 4.
E Mea ana nga kai-pitihana he maha a ratou pukapuka me a ratou nuipepa kihai i tae atu kia ratou a e tono ana kia tango riihiti te Rangatira o te Poutapeta i nga Maori e tango pukapuka ana i aia.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ano te Komiti ko te tuku pukapuka ki nga Maori me haere tonu i runga i te huarahi o a nga pakeha pukapuka. Heoi me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaaroarohia.