No. 156, Sess. I.—Petition of Te Heketero Hikairo and 44 Others.
Petitioners ask that a block of 1,200 acres, situated in the Parish of Waimana and allocated by Sir Donald McLean to the Ngatipukeko Tribe, may be confirmed to them.
I am directed to report as follows: That this Committee are of opinion, after examining the report and correspondence thereon furnished by Mr. Lewis, that the petitioners have no claim to the 1,200 acres, their claims having been fully satisfied in the award of 120 acres.
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No 156, Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Heketero Hikairo me etahi atu e 44.
E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatuturutia kia ratou tetahi poraka whenua 1,200 eka i roto i te Parihi o Waimana he whenua i wehea e te Ta Tanara Makarini kia Ngatipukeko.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti i muri iho i te tirotiro hanga i te ripoata me nga korero mo runga i taua ripoata i whakina mai e te Ruihi, kahore he take a nga kai-pitihana ki te poraka 1,200 eka e tonoa nei o ratou, no te mea kua oti ke te whakarite ta ratou tono ki te 120 eka i whakataua ki a ratou.