Report on the Petition of Natanahira Hurupa and 69 Others.

The petitioners pray that the cattle of Europeans should be prevented from trespassing on their land at the Thames.

They also pray that the price of land should be increased to £5 per acre, and the price of kauri trees to £5 each.

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I am directed to report as follows:—

That it appears, from statements made to the Committee, that the Provincial Impounding Act is somewhat defective; but otherwise the Committee have no opinion to report.

[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Natanahira Hurupa me ona hoa e 69.

E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia araia nga kau a nga Pakeha, kei pokanoa ki runga ki o nga Maori whenua i Hauruki.

E tono ana hoki ratou kia whakanuia te utu o nga whenua ki to £5 mo te eka, ko te utu o te koare kauri ki £5 mo te rakau kotahi.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei ki te whare:—

E kitea ana i runga i nga kupu i puakina ki te aroaro o te Komiti e ahua hapa ana te tare o te Porowini mo te pauna i runga i etahi tikanga, engari kahore he kupu ke atu ma te Komiti.