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No. 171.—Petition of Paka Whakarongotai and 19 Others.
Petitioners, who are owners of certain lands in the Hauraki District, complain that they are deprived of a large portion of the income derived from mining licenses payable to them under an agreement made with the Government in the year 1867.
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I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry, and redress afforded if found necessary.
[Translation.]
No. 171.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paika Whakarongotai me etahi atu te kau ma iwa.
Ko nga kai-pitihana no ratou nei etahi whenua i te Takiwa o Hauraki e whai knpu ana i runga i to ratou mate i te ngaronga o nga moni e tika ana kia utua kia ratou i runga i tetahi kirimene i waenga i a ratou me te Kawanatanga o te tau 1867 mo nga Raihana Maina.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou me te tuku i tetahi ora ina kitea he mea tika kia hoatu.