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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1877.

[Report on Petition of Pairama Ngutahi and Others]

Report on Petition of Pairama Ngutahi and Others.

The petitioners pray that a license to sell spirits may he granted to Mihaka Mahoare (a principal chief of Kaipara), under the Sale of Spirits Act.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee are of opinion that this is a matter in which the House ought not to interfere, and cannot therefore recommend the prayer of the petitioners to the favourable consideration of the House.

John Bryce,
Chairman.

30th August, 1877.

[Translation.]
Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Pairama Ngutahi ma.

E tono ana nga kai-inoi whakaaetia he raihana hoko waipiro ki a mihaka makoare (he tiho rangatira no Kaipara) i runga i te Ture hoko waipiro.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—

E whakaaro ana te Komiti ehara tenei i te mea e uru ai te [gap — reason: delete] koia i kore ai ratou e kaha ki te tohutohu atu kia whiriwhiria paita e te Whare te inoi i roto i te pukapuka-inoi.

John Bryce,
Tumuaki.

Akuhata 30, 1877.