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Nos. 622, 680, 559, 541, 618, 565, 655, 619, and 664.—Petitions of F. E. Gaddum and 52 Others; Thomas J. Stuart and 123 Others; D. M. Couper and 99 Others; John Townley and 460 Others; Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui and 649 Others (No. 3); Mohi te Atahikoia and 3,317 Others; Porokoru Patapu and 65 Others; Ihakara Tiraro and 717 Others; and Romio Wepu and 57 Others.
Petitioners pray that the pre-emptive right clauses may be struck out of the Native Land Court Bill.
I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration.
25th September, 1894.
[Translation. ]
Nos. 622, 680, 559, 541, 618, 565, 655, 619, and 664.—Pitihana a F. E. Gaddum me etahi atu e 52; Thomas J. Stuart me etahi ate e 123; D. M. Couper me etahi atu e 99; John Townley me etahi atu e 460; Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui me etahi atu e 649; Mohi te Atahikoia me etahi atu e 3,317; Porokoru Patapu me etahi atu e 65; Ihakara Tiraro me etahi atu e 717; me Romio Wepu me etahi atu e 57.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakakorea atu nga rarangi tango i te mana hoko i nga whenua Maori kia riro ki te Karauna anake, i roto i te Pire Kooti Whenua Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kei te whakaaro te Komiti me teku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria.
25 Hepetema, 1894.