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No. 273.—Petition of Taiawa Te Ope and 61 Others.
Petitioners, who claim to be the rightful owners of a block of land called Te Kapua state that when it was heard by the Native Land Court it was wrongfully awarded to Hone Tumango and his tribe. They pray that a rehearing may take place.
I am directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make.
20th August, 1888
[Translation.]
No. 273.—Pukapukua-inoi a Taiawa Te Ope me otahi atu e 61.
Ko nga kai-pitihana e mea nei e whai take ana ki tetahi poraka whenua e karangatia ana ko Te Kapua e ki ana i whakataua hetia taua whenua e te Kooti Whenua. Maori kia Hone Tumango me tona iwi. E inoi and ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia taua whenua.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu a te Komiti.
20 o Akuhata, 1888