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No. 140, Session I.—Petition of F. G. Dalgety.
The petitioner states that he is a pastoral lessee from the Crown of the Omarama Run, in the Provincial District of Otago, and that certain Maoris have taken possession of a portion of the said run, alleging that the land belongs to them; that such occupation by the Maoris is highly injurious to the petitioner, who, therefore, prays that relief may be afforded to him.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the Natives having been removed from the lands in question in September last, and that seeming to be what the petitioner requires, the Committee has no recommendation to make.
Translation.
No. 140, Session I.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a F. G. Taraketi.
E mea ana te kai-inoi he whenua tana i riihi ai i te Karauna, he wahi no te Rana o Omaramara e takoto ana i roto i te Takiwa Porowini o Otakou, na ko taua rana kua nohongia e nga Maori a e ki ana ratou no ratou te whenua. E mea ana te kai-inoi kanui tona mate i te noho a nga Maori ki runga i taua whenua, a, e inoi ana ia kia whakaorangia tona mate.
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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
No te mea kua panaia nga Maori i runga i taua whenua i te marama o Hepetema kui hori nei, a, koi na hoki ta te kai-pitihana e hiahia ana heoi kaore he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti.