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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1879, No. 2.

[No. 352, Session II.—Petition of P. Dillon and Others.]

No. 352, Session II.—Petition of P. Dillon and Others.

Petitioners pray that a punt may be put on the Waikato River, from Tawaruru to Mercer, to ferry across cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, &c., belonging to the Europeans and Natives. They also ask that stock-yards may be erected at Tawaruru and Mercer, and urge that their prayer may be granted.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the petition be referred to the Government for their consideration.

11th December 1879.

[Translation.]
No. 352, Session II.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a P. Dillon me etahi atu.

E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana mo tetahi paati mo te awa o Waikato hei Whakawhiti i Tawaruru ki Mercer i nga kau, hoiho, hipi, poaka me etahi atu mea a nga Maori me a nga pakeha. A e tono ana ano hoki ratou kia whakaturia he tokiari kotahi ki Tawaruru kotahi ki Mercer a kia whakamanaia ta ratou tono.

Kua whakahaua ahu kia ki penei:—

Ko tenei pitihana me tuku ma te Kawanatanga e whakaaro.

11 Tihema 1879.