Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1881.

[No. 199 of 1881.—Petition of Matene te Whiwhi and 7 Others]

Petitioners pray that a Bill introduced by Government for rating Native lands may not be passed.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, this being a question of public policy, and relating to a Bill now before the House, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

27th July, 1881.

E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia turakina te Pire a te Kawanatanga e mea nei kia utu reiti nga whenua Maori.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—

He mea ke tenei e pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere Kawanatanga, mo runga i tetahi Pire e korerotia ana e te whare, kaore he kupu a te Komiti.

27 Hurae, 1881.