No. 314, Sess. II.; No. 360, Sess. II.; No. 248, Sess. II.; No. 249, Sess. II.; No. 263, Sess. II.; No. 247, Sess. II.; No. 379, Sess. II.; No. 134, Sess. II.; No. 169, Sess. II.; No. 170, Sess. II.; and No. 426, Sess. II. — Petitions of Maihaere Tamatamaarani; Arama Mokonuiarangi and Others; Whiti Patato (No. 2); Rei Parawhanake and Others; Repeira Ngataiepareno; Te Whiti Patato (No. 1): Hoepa Hikutaia; W. P. Kakakura and Others; Raniera Erihana and Others (No. 1); Raniera Erihana and Others (No. 2); and Tamati Tarawhata and Others.
Petitioners pray that the Rating Acts may be repealed, so far as regards their lands, which have not been Crown-granted.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That all the petitioners in favour of relieving from local rating Native lands which are not Crown-granted be referred to the Government for consideration when legislation upon the subject is contemplated.
[Translation.]
No. 314, Sess. II.; No. 360, Sess. II.; No. 248, Sess. II.; No. 249, Sess. II.; No. 263, Sess. II.; No. 247, Sess. II.; No. 379, Sess. II.; No. 134, Sess. II.; No. 169, Sess. II; No. 170, Sess II; and No. 426, Sess, II. — Nga Pukapuka-inoi a Maihare Tamatamaarani; Arama Mokonuiarangi and Others; Whiti Patato (No. 2); Rei Parewhanake and Others; Reperia Ngataieparino; Te Whiti Patato (No. 1); Hoepa Hikutaia; W. P. Kakakura and Others; Raniera Erihana and Others (No. 1); Raniera Erihana and Others (No. 2); and Tamati Tarawhata and Others.
E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture Reiti i runga i o ratou whenua kahore ano i karatitia.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
Ko nga kai-pitihana katoa e mea ana kia whakakorea nga reiti Whenua Maori kahore nei ano i karatitia me tuku ki te Kawanatanga ki whakaarohia ma reira pea e hanga ai he Ture mo runga i enei reiti.