No. 378 of 1882.—Petition of Henare Tawha and 7 Others.
Petitioners state that they approve of the Middle Island Native Villages Regulations Bill, and disapprove of the Act of 1872 giving power to the Public Trustee.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That, these being matters of public policy, the Committee has no recommendations to make.
[Translation.]
No, 378 of 1862.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henare Tawha me etahi atu 7.
E Ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whakapai ana ratou ki te Pire Whakahaere Kainga Maori o te Waipounamu, e whakahe ana i te Ture mo te kai-tiaki o te tau 1872.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
He mea enei e pa ana ki nga mahi whakahaere Kawanatanga no reira ka kore he kupu a te komiti