Report on Petition of Wiremu Paratene and Others.
The petitioners, Natives of Mangonui, express a desire that some of them should have seats in the Mangonui County Council, and pray that the House should give effect to their wish.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the Committee do not think it necessary to report an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition, the election of members of County Councils being duly provided for by law.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
[Translation.]
Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Paratene me etahi atu.
Ko nga kai-inoi he Maori no Mangonui e mea ana me whai nohoanga ratou i roto o te Kaunihera o te Kaute, a e inoi ana ratou kia whakamana ta ratou tono.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—
Ko te Komiti e mea ana e kore ratou e whakapuaki whakaaro mo tenei pukapuka-inoi no te mea kua oti te whakarite e te ture he ritenga e tu ai he mema mo te Kaunihera o te Kaute.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.