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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1878.

No. 139.—Petition of Hare Hongi Hika and Others

No. 139.—Petition of Hare Hongi Hika and Others.

The petitioners, who are members of the Ngapuhi Tribe, begin by declaring that their petition emanates from hearts thoughtful of the covenant made by the Treaty of Waitangi. They pray that a fine house should be erected on the spot where the treaty was signed, and the cost should be borne upon the Consolidated Fund, which has found an existence only by reason of the treaty itself. The petitioners think that the house should be used as a place where the Governor might explain the instructions of the Queen in regard to the Maori people, and where the Native chiefs could return thanks for the benefits they have received from Her Majesty.

I am directed to report as follows:—

The Committee recommend the prayer of the petition to the favourable consideration of the Government.

17th September, 1878.