No. 419.—Petition of Hapakuku Ruia and 13 Others.
Petitioners pray that the island called Motupau, situated at Muriwhenua, may be returned to them, or that the Government may pay them for it. They say they never sold it.
I am directed to report as follows: That this Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
No. 419.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hapakuku Ruia me etahi atu 13.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakahokia ki a ratou kia utu ranei ki te moni te Moutere e karangatia nei ko Motupau kei te takiwa o Muriwhenua e takoto ana.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga e tenei tono.