No. 775.—Petition of Te Hata te Kani and 40 Others.
Petitioners, who are some of the owners of Aropawanui Block, Waikari district, Mohaka, object to the alienation by way of lease, which they allege was not executed by all of the owners; also to the manner in which the land has been subdivided by the Native Land Court. They pray for readjustment.
I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration.
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No. 775.—Pitihana a Te Hata te Kani me etahi atu e wha tekau.
Ko nga kai-pitihana etahi o nga tangata no ratou a Aropawanui Poraka, takiwa o Waikari, Mohaka, e whakahe ana ki te rironga o taua whenua i te riihi, i te mea e ki ana ratou kaore taua riihi i hainatia e nga tangata katoa no ratou taua whenua; a e whakahe ana hoki ratou ki te ritenga i wawahia ai taua whenua e te Kooti Whenua Maori. E inoi ana ratou kia whakatikatikaina te ahua o aua wawahanga.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, ki te whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria paitia.