No. 46, Sess. II., 1884.—Petition of Henare Wiremu and Others.
Petitioners express satisfaction at the defeat of the Atkinson Government, and hope that any new Government will not compel them to pay a dog-tax or road rates. They also complain that they have been deceived in the way they were told to lease their reserves.
I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for its consideration.
[Translation.]
No. 46, Sess. II., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henare Wiremu me etahi atu.
E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua ora o ratou ngakau i te hinganga o te Kawanatanga o te Atikini me te tumanako hoki ekore te Kawanatanga hou e whakahau i a ratou ki te utu i te take kuri i nga reeiti hoki mo nga rori e ki ana hoki i tinihangatia ratou i runga i te huarahi i ki atu ai kia ratou hei riihi ia ratou rahui.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me taku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaaroarohia e ratou.