No. 227, 1889. —Petition of Inia Tohuru and Others (No. 1).
Petitioners pray that a clause may be inserted in the Native Land Court Act to empower the District Courts to deal with applications for succession to deceased Native grantees in the South Island.
I am directed to report as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry.
[Translation.]
No. 227, 1889. —Pukapuka-inoi a Inia Tuhuru me etahi ata (No. 1).
E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakaurua tetahi rarangi ki roto i te Ture Kooti Whenua Maori, kia whai mana ai nga Kooti Takiwa ki te whakatu i nga riiwhi o nga tangata kua mate i te Waipounamu.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana tenei Komiti me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou.