No. 607, 1904.—Petition of Niniwa Heremaia.
Petitioner prays that the Bill now before the House proposing to give power to take her lands, the Ngawhakaakupe 8D Block, may not be allowed to pass.
I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee offers no opinion as to its merits, but recommends that the same should be referred to the Government for consideration.
[Translation.]
No. 607, 1904.—Pitihana a Niniwa Heremaia.
E Inoi ana te kai-pitihana mo te Pire e takoto nei i te aroaro o te Whare, hoatu mana nei kia tangohia ona whenua, ara a Ngawakaakupe No. 2D Poraka, kia kaua e tukua kia paahitia.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i runga i te mea e pa ana tenei pitihana ki runga ki te tikanga porihi, no reira kaore kau a te Komiti kupu mo te tika mo te pewhea ranei o taua pitihana, engari e mea ana me tuku atu ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria.