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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1879, No. 2.

No. 168, Session II., 1879.— Petition of Homa te Hora and Others

No. 168, Session II., 1879.— Petition of Homa te Hora and Others.

Petitioners appeal to the House respecting a block of land called Kaherutahi, situated near the mouth of the Whangarei River. They state that the land was taken from them either by the Government or by Mr. Henry—the latter person was the first European to live on the land. Their relations wished to eject him. He asserted that he was only living there temporarily. They went a second time to turn him away. He then stated that the Government had given him the land. A third time they attempted to get him off, but he reasserted that he had got the land from the Government. Mr. Henry has since sold the land. The land in question belonged to the petitioners' common ancestors, and descended from them to the petitioners' ancestors, and lastly to the petitioners themselves.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee recommends the Government to institute an inquiry into the facts, and take such action as shall be just to the petitioners.

14th November 1879.