No. 229.—Petition of Heni Puhipuhi and 29 Others.
Petitioners pray that a block of land called Kauhouroa (confiscated land) may be given to them to live upon, as they are now living on sufferance on land belonging to other Natives.
I am directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry.
[Translation.]
No. 229.—Pukapuka-inoi a Heni Puhipuhi me etahi atu e 29.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia hoatu tetahi poraka whenua raupatu e karangatia nei ko Kauhouroa he kainga nohoanga ma ratou no to mea kei te noho noa iho ratou i runga i nga whenua o etahi atu Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei; Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou.