Nos. 789, 790, and 819, 1904.—Petitions of F. C. Jones and 263 Others, of Otaki, Nopera Manupiri and 48 Others, and Tatana Whataupoko and 124 Others.
Petitioners pray that a Royal Commission may be set up to inquire into the Porirua and other Native school trusts, with a view to legislation being passed to deal with the same.
I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that these petitions should be referred to the Government for inquiry.
26th October, 1904.
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Translation.]
Nos. 789, 790, me 819, 1904.—Pitihana a
F. C. Jones me etahi atu e rua rau e ono tekau ma toru, o Otaki,
Nopera Manupiri me etahi atu e wha tekau ma waru, me
Tatana Whataupoko me etahi atu kotahi rau e rua tekau ma wha.
E Inoi ana kia whakaturia he Roiara Komihana hei uiui i te ahuatanga o Porirua me era atu whenua Rahui Kura Maori i runga i te mahara kia paahitia he ture hei whakaoti i aua mea.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, ki te whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku atu enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia uiuia.
26 o Oketopa, 1904.