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No. 17, Session II., 1879.—Petition of Tamati Paora and Others.
The petitioners pray that the Maoris of the East Coast may be allowed two members to represent them in the House of Representatives.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That, as the question of Maori representation is before the House, the Committee makes no specific recommendation on this particular claim, but would call the attention of the Government to the petition when considering the subject.
Translation.
No. 17, Session II., 1879.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati Paora me etahi atu.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia tukua kia rua nga mema Maori ki roto ki te whare runanga nui mo nga Maori o te Tai Rawhiti.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
No te mea kei te aroaro o te whare te korero mo te whakatu mema Maori, e kore e ahei tenei Komiti ki te whai tino kupu mo runga i tenei tono, engari era ano e whakamaharatia te Kawanatanga ki tenei pitihana ana ka tae ki te takiwa e whakaaroarohia ana e ratou taua korero.