Report on Petition of Kohu Wi Paraone and 4 Others.

Petitioners pray that the House will consider the distress under which they are suffering through their land being taken for the crimes of the whole tribe.

Also, that the burial-place at Huria may be cut off from Major Roberts's farm.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee cannot recommend any action to be taken in reference to the first part of the petition; and, with regard to the second, the Committee are of opinion that, if possible, the wish of the petitioners be complied with, and that the Government be recommended accordingly.

[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Kohu Wi Paraone me ona hoa tokowha.

E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia whakaarohia e te Whare to ratou mate i runga i te tangohanga o o ratou whenua hei utu mo te hara o te Iwi katoa.

E tono ana hoki ratou kia wahia te urupa i Huria ki waho o te paamu o Meiha Ropata.

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

Ekore te Komiti e marama ki te whai kupu tohutohu atu mo te wahi tuatahi o te Pukapuka-inoi; a, mo te wahi tuarua, e whakaaro ana te Komiti me whakarite te hiahia o nga kai-inoi, mehemea ia ka taea, a me tohutohu pera atu te Whare ki te Kawanatanga.