Report on the Petition of Nireaha Tamaki and Another.
Petitioners complain that certain lands situated near Woodville have been disposed of by Natives having no just claim to the same. They pray that the matter be investigated by the Parliament.
I am directed to report as follows:—
This petition is virtually an appeal from a decision of the Native Lands Court. The Committee have no opinion to report, but beg to refer to their general report, brought up on the 23rd August, 1876.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
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Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Nireaha Tamaki me Tana hoa.
E ki ana nga kai-inoi ko etahi whenua e tata ana ki Woodville (Ngaawapurua) kua hokona e nga Maori kahore nei o ratou take tika ki reira. E tono ana ratou kia kimihia taua mea e te Paremete.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—
Ko te ahua o tenei pukapuka-inoi he tono kia whiriwhiria ano tetahi whakataunga a te Kooti whakawa whenua Maori. Kahore a te Komiti kupu mo tenei engari me titiro ki ta ratou kupu i hoatu ki te Whare i te 23 o Akuhata, 1876.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.