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No. 124 of 1881.—Petition of Hori Kukutai and 30 Others.
Petitioners reside near Onewheoro, on the west of the Waikato River, and have used a certain point there as a crossing-place for cattle, &c., for many years; that about two years ago Government gave the unsold land at Onewheoro to returned rebel Natives; that a crossing-place was not reserved; that the returned Natives refuse to allow cattle to cross except upon payment of 2s. per head. Petitioners ask that such arrangements may be made as will secure a right of crossing at the point referred to.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the Government has authority to lay out suitable roads, and the Committee recommend this to its consideration.
[Translation.]
No. 124 of 1881.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hori Kukutai me etahi atu e 30.
E Noho ana nga kai-pitihana i Onewhero i te taha ki te Hauauru o te Awa o Waikato, kua maha nga tau e whakawhitiwhiti kau ana—mea atu hoki ratou—i tetahi wahi kei reira—engari, i nga tau o rua kua pahemo ake nei i hoatu e te Kawanatanga te whenua takoto kore hoko o Onewhero ki nga Hauhau i hokihoki mai; na kaore i whakapuaretia te wahi whakawhitinga o te Awa, na kua kore aua Maori e page 8
whakaae kia whakawhitia he kau ma reira me utu rano kia 2 hereni mo ia kau; Heoi e tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia mahia etahi whakaritenga e puare ai te whakawhiti i taua wahi e korerotia nei.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
Kei te whai mana te Kawanatanga ki te whakatakoto rori, heoi e mea aua te Komiti kia tukua atu tenei pitihana ma te Kawanatanga e whakaaro.