Report on Petition of Hiko Piata.

Petitioner prays that a piece of land in the Wairarapa may be restored to him, as the surveyors have deprived him of it by wrongfully running a line into his land. He alleges that Mr. Maunsell was sent by the Government to inquire into the matter, and that he reported that the line was in the wrong place. Petitioner complains that his grievance has not yet been redressed, and prays the House to look into the matter and have it settled at once, as his European neighbour wishes to fence, and he (the petitioner) does not agree, on account of the boundary line being wrong.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That in the opinion of the Committee the petitioner has established a grievance which ought to be inquired into by the Government without delay, in order that suitable redress may be afforded.

[Translation.]
Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hiko Piata.

E tono ana te kai-inoi kia whakahokia ki a ia tetahi pihi whenua i Wairarapa ko te take kua murua e nga kai-ruri i runga i ta ratou whakatakotoranga hetanga i tetahi raina ki runga ki tona whenua. E ki ana ia i tukua atu a Mr. Maunsell e te Kawanatanga ki te uiui i nga tikanga o taua mea a ki ana ia i he te whakatakotoranga o taua raina. E ki ana te kai-inoi kahore ano kia ea noa tona mate a e tono ana ia kia tirohia e te Whare kia whakaotia inaianei notemea e hiahia ana tona hoa pakeha ki te whakatu taiepa a kahore te kai-inoi e whakaae (ko te take e he ana te rohe).

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—

E whakaaro ana te Komiti he mate ano to te kai-inoi he mea tika kia tirohia e te Kawanatanga inaianei tonu kia taea ai te whakaea tika.