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No. 210, 1890.—Petition of Manu Karioi and 3 Others.
Praying that a Judge of the Native Land Court, who understands Maori customs, may decide who are the lawful descendants of Rangituroa, known as the Ngatirangituroa Hapu, who are entitled to the blocks of land known as Ngaere, also Puhangahau.
I have the honour to report as follows: that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition be referred to the Government for inquiry.
[Translation.]
No. 210, 1890.—Pukapuka-inoi a Manu Karioi me etahi atu tokotoru.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia tukuna ma tetahi Tiati o te Kooti Whenua Maori e mohio ana ki nga tikanga Maori mana e whakatau ko wai nga uri tika o Rangituroa e mohiotia nei ko Ngatirangituroa Hapu ko te hunga whai take tika hoki tera ki te poraka whenua e mohiotia nei ko Nagere me Puhangahau.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ki te whakaaro o tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou.