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No. 16, Sess. II—Petition of Renata Ropiha.
Petitioner, who is a member of one of three independent hapus of the Tribe of Ngatiraukawa, claims, on behalf of the three hapus, amounts, with accrued interest, to £1,650, which he alleges is due to them from the Government for back rents on the Himatangi Block, and which was favourably reported on by the Legislative Council in 1883.
I am directed to report as follows:—
The Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition.
[Translation.]
No. 16, Sess. II.—Pukapuka-inoi a Renata Ropiha.
Ko Te kai-pitihana he tangata no tetahi o nga hapu rangatira o te Iwi o Ngatiraukawa e tono ana mo runga i te taha o nga hapu e toru nga moni me nga hua £1,650 e ki ana ia he moni enei e tika ana kia utua e te Kawanatanga mo nga reti o nga tau kua pahure ake nei mo Himatangi Poraka, i pai hoki te Ripoata a te Kaunihera mo runga i tenei mea i te tau 1883.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
E pouri ana te Komiti no te mea he poto rawa te taima i toe kia ratou hei patai i nga tikanga e tenei pitihana no reira kahore ratou e ahei te whakaputa i te ripoata mo runga i nga take o tenei pitihana.