No. 513, 1903.—Petition of Taituha Hape and 14 Others.
Petitioners protest against any increase in rates on Maori lands.
I am directed to report that, as the Government has a measure before the House which deals with the question of rates on Maori lands, the Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
No. 513, 1903.—Pitihana a Taituha Hape me etahi atu tekau ma wha.
E whakahe ana nga kai-pitihana e mea ana kaua e whakanuia ake nga reiti mo nga whenua Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea he Pire ta te Kawanatanga mo nga reiti whenua Maori, kei te aroaro o te Whare e takoto ana i naianei, na reira kaore kau a te Komiti kupu.