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No. 140.—Petition of Pauro Tutaawha and 66 Others.
Petitioners complain that their fisheries and eel-weirs are being destroyed by the steamers running on the Wanganui River. At a meeting held at Ranana Mr. Ballance promised that the steamers should not go beyond that place; but since then they have gone as far as Pipiriki, at which the petitioners are much annoyed.
I am directed to report as follows: That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration.
[Translation.]
No. 140.—Pukapuka-inoi a Pauro Tutaawha me ona e 66.
E Whai kupu ana te kai-pitihana mo a ratou pa tuna ika hoki i roto o te awa o Whanganui kua wahia hei hurahi mo te Tima. E mea ana hoki i runga i tetahi hui i tu ki Ranana i whakaritea kia kaua e haere te Tima ki ko atu i Ranana. Na inaianei kua rere te Tima ki Pipiriki me te nui o to ratou Pouri.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga Ma whiriwhiria e ratou.