No. 116 of Session I., 1879.—Petition of Rawiri te Rangikaurua.
The petitioner states that the proposed line of railway between Waikato and Taranaki will, for a distance of fifty miles, run through his land, and claims compensation from the public money of the colony.
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.
[Translation.]
No. 116 of Session I., 1879.—Pukapuka-inoi a Rawiri te Rangikaurua.
E ki ana te kai-inoi ko te raina rerewe i Waikato ki Taranaki kua korerotia nei era e haere ma runga i tona whenua pau atu te 50 maero e haere ana, a, e mea ana ia kia utua ia i roto i nga moni o te koroni.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
Ki te whakaaro a te Komiti kaore he tikanga kia whai-kupu ratou mo runga i nga putake o tenei pitihana.