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No. 488.—Petition of Hone Wetere and Others.
Petitioners, who reside at Kawhia, pray for protection in dealing with their own lands, with the assistance and advice of the Government, and say that they will assist in carrying out public works, such as roads, railways, and telegraphs.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration, the Committee, of course, giving no opinion upon the question of ownership.
[Translation.]
No. 488.—Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Wetere me etahi atu.
Ko nga kai-pitihana e noho ana i Kawhia e inoi ana kia tiakina ratou i rungo i te whakahaerenga i nga tikanga ki a ratou whenua, i runga i te awhina me te tuku tikanga mai e te Kawanatanga, e mea ana hoki ratou ka awhina e ratou te whakahere i nga mahi nunui, i runga i te hanga rori, rerewei, terekarawhi hoki.
Kua whakahana ahau kia ki penei:—
Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whakaarohia. Ko te Komite ia kahore ana whakaaro mo runga i te tikanga whaitake.