Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1885.

[No. 267.—Petition of Tieke Kona and Others.]

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.

[ 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.