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No. 580, 1892.—Petition of Te Ngarupiki.
Petitioner alleges that a block of land called Aotea has been surveyed by a surveyor named "Rakapata" (Rochfort?), who is pressing the Natives for payment of his fees. He (petitioner) prays for relief.
I have the honour to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government.
14th July, 1893.
[Translation.]
No. 580, 1892.—Pukapuka inoi a Te Ngarupiki me etahi atu.
E ki ana te kai-pitihana kua ruritia tetahi poraka whenua e tetahi kairuri ko tona ingoa ko Rakapata (Rochfort) a e akiaki ana ia i nga Maori kia utua te ruritanga a e inoi ana te kai-pitihana ki tetahi ora.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki Kawanatanga kia uiuia nga tikanga.
14 o Hurae, 1893.