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No. 438, Sess. II., 1884.—Petition of Paora Tuhaere.
Petitioner states that the island known as the Little Barrier was awarded to him and his relations by the Native Land Court. The island contains 6,960 acres and a quantity of kauri. He has received a private offer of £3,000 for kauri timber alone. Government have offered £2,500 to buy the land, timber, &c., right out, and because he will not let it go a Proclamation has been issued forbidding him to sell to any other bidder. He prays for redress, so that the Proclamation may be at once withdrawn.
I am directed to report as follows: That a clause was inserted in "The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1884," to secure a rehearing as to the ownership of this island, and the Governor has since issued a Proclamation in accordance with the Act. The Committee has therefore no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
No. 488, Sess. II., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paora Tuhaere.
E ki ana te kai-pitihana ko te motu e mohiotia nei ko Hauturu i whakataua ki aia me ona huanga e te Kooti Whenua Maori. Ko nga eka o taua motu e 6,960 he nui hoki te kauri kei runga e tipu ana. E £8,000 i kia e te pakeha kia homai mo nga kauri anake, e £2,500 e kiia kia homai e te Kawanatanga mo te Motu me nga rakau hoki a no te mea kihai ia i whakaae ki nga moni a te Kawanatanga kua tukuna e ratou tetahi panui arai kei hokona e ia ki te tangata ke. E tono ana ia ki tetahe ora mona kia unuhia tonutia taua panui i naianei.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I whakaurua ano tetahi rarangi ki roto i te Ture mo nga Whakamananga me Nga Whakaritenga Motuhake, 1884, hei whakamana i te whakawakanga tuarua kia mohiotia ai nga tangata whai take ki tana Motu. Kua tukuna ano hoki i muri nei tetahi panui e te Kawana i runga i nga tikanga o te Ture no reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono.