No. 56 of Session I., 1879.—Petition of Pene te Pae and Others.

Petitioners request that an European magistrate be appointed for the District of Mangonui, that two Native Assessors be appointed, that public money be expended in the District of Mangonui, that Crown grants and leases be written in the Maori language, and that a piece of land called Pukekarore be returned to them.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the subjects referred to in the petition are matters for the consideration of the Government.

[Translation.]
No. 56 of Session I., 1879.—Te Pukapuka-inoi Pene te Pae ma.

E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia whakaturia he kaiwhakawa pakeha mo te Takiwa o Mangonui, kia whakaturia hoki kia rua nga Ateha Maori, a, kia whakapaua etahi o nga moni o te Koroni ki roto ki taua Takiwa o Mangonui.

Na ko nga Karauna karaati hoki me nga riihi kia tuhia ki te reo Maori, a, ko tetahi whenua ko Pukekarore kia whakahokia ki a ratou.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—

Ko nga mea e whakahuatia ake ana i roto i tenei Pitihana, he mea ena hei whakaarohanga ma te Kawanatanga.