No. 119 of 1880.—Petition of Hetaraka Te Ngo and Others.

Petitioners state that they are chiefs of Ngatiao and Ngatitoro; that they had remained at Hokianga during the war of 1845, and that Government had granted them a pension of £12 per annum. They pray that as they are now unable to work, the pension may be increased to such a sum as would support them).

I am directed to report as follows:—

That these chiefs have always been loyal, and rendered good service to the colony; and it is the opinion of the Committee that an increase should be made to their pensions to such extent as would secure them from want.