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No. 172 of 1881.—Petition of Wiremu Hohepa and Another.
Petitioners complain that a European had unfairly taken their land, called Manganui, in the Maungatawhiri Block, and they ask for its return. Petitioners further say that for five years they have been applying unsuccessfully to the Court to subdivide Hungahungatoroa. They pray for a subdivision of this land and for Crown grants.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the subject-matters of this petition were settled in the Native Land Court, and, after due consideration, rehearing refused. The Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
No. 172 of 1881.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Hohepa me etahi atu.
E Ki ana nga kai-pitihana i tangohia hetia ta ratou whenua, ko Manganui te ingoa kei Maungatawhiri Poraka, e tono ana ratou kia whakahokia mai kia ratou. E ki ana hoki nga kai-pitihana kua rima nga tau e tono noa ana ratou ki te Kooti kia wehewehea a Hungahungatoroa. E inoi ana ratou kia wehewehea aua whenua kia tukua hoki nga karaati.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
Kua whakataua e te Kooti whenua Maori nga putake o te pitihana, a i muri i te whiriwhiringa, kaore i whakaaetia kia whakawa tuaruatia. Kaore he kupu a te Komiti.