Nos. 59, 70, and 84, Sess. I.—Petitions of Wi P. Kakakura and 296 Others, Reneti Tapa and 347 Others, and Heta te Haara and 3 Chiefs of other Tribes.
Petitioners pray that the Native Land Administration Act may be repealed, as most of the provisions contained therein bear heavily on the Maori race.
I am directed to report as follows: That, as the Government have already intimated legislating in the direction asked for by the petitioners, these petitions be referred to them for consideration.
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Translation.]
Nos. 59, 70, me te 84,
Sess. I.—Pukapuka-inoi a
W. P. Kakakura me
ethai atue e 29.6,
Me Reneti Tapa me etahi atu e 347,
Me Heta te Hura me nga Rangatira e
torn o etahi atu iwi.
E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea te Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori no te mea e taumaha ana te nuinga o nga rarangi o taua Pire ki runga ki te iwi Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I runga i te mea kua puta te kupu a te Kawanatanga tera e kokiritia he Pire ki te Whare mo runga i te take e tonoa nei e nga kai-pitihana, heoi me tuku enei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga Ma whiriwhiria mai e ratou.