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Nos. 578 (1905) and 579 (1905).—Petitions of Heni te Auraki and 9 Others and Heni Tipuna and 29 Others.
Petitioners pray for redress, in reference to Waingaromia and Rangatira Blocks, from the judgment of the Privy Council.
I am directed by the Native Affairs Committee to report that it has no recommendation to make.
The Committee instructs me to add that in its opinion further inquiry or addresses by counsel would be of no avail, the prayer of the petitioners being one beyond the scope or authority of the Committee, but that the attention of the Government be directed to the interpretation given to our New Zealand statute law by the Privy Council in the judgments upon these cases.
[Translation.]
Nos. 578 (1905) me 579 (1905).—Pitihana a Heni te Auraki me etahi atu toko iwa me Pitihana a Heni Tipuna me etahi atu e rua tekau ma iwa.
E inoi ana kia whakaorangia ratou, mo Waingaromia me Rangatira Poraka, i te whakatau a te Piriwi Kaunihera.
Kua whakahaua ahau e te Komiti mo Nga Mea Maori kia ripoata, kaore kau ana kupu mo runga i tenei pitihana.
Kua whakahaua mai ano ahau e te Komiti ki te apiti atu i tenei kupu, ki tana whakaaro kaore he painga kia uiuia ano kia whai korero ano ranei nga roia, notemea ko te inoi a nga kaipitihana kei waho ke atu o te mana o te Komiti, engari, me tohutohu atu ki te Kawanatanga te ahua o te whakamaoritanga kua utaina ki runga ki a tatou Ture o Niu Tireni e te Piriwi Kanuihera i roto i nga whakatau mo enei keehi.