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No. 336.—Petition of Hipa Te Maiharoa and Others (No. 2.)
Petitioners claim that they have a right to the Middle Island, and ask that their claim should be settled forthwith. They also ask that "Mr. Taiaroa's Bill" be not passed, as they do not know its contents.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That, in regard to the first part of the petition, the Committee would refer to the report upon No. 121 from the same persons. The Committee has no recommendation to make upon the second part, as the Bill vaguely referred to has passed through the House.
[Translation.]
No. 336.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hipa Te Maiharoa me etahi atu (No. 2).
E ki ana nga kai-pitihana e whai take ana ratou ki te motu Waipounamu a e tono ana kia whakaritea tonutia ta ratou take i naianei, e tono ana hoki kia kaua e whakamana te Pire a Taiaroa no te mea kahore ratou e mohio ki nga tikanga o roto o taua Pire.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
I runga i te wahi tuatahi o taua pitihana ka whakaatu te Komiti ki te ripoata i runga i te pitihana No. 121 a taua tangata ano. Kahore he whakaaro a te Komiti mo runga i te wahi tuarua no te mea ko te Pire e whakahuatia nei kihai nei i ata marama te whakahua kua puta ke i te Paramete.