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Sess. ll.—lBBl NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF), ON THE PETITION OF SIR JAMES FERGUSSON, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDIX.

Report brought up 22nd December, 1887, and ordered to be printed.

EEPOET. No. 408, Sess. ll.—Petition of Sir James Febgusson. Petitionee prays that a Crown grant for the Maungatautari Block may be issued free from all restrictions as regards alienation, as promised by Mr. H. T. Clarke, Under-Secretary for the Native Department, in his letter dated the sth January, 1874. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of this Committee, the Crown grants should issue in accordance with the recommendation of the Court. William Kelly, 22nd December, 1887. Chairman.

[Translation.] No. 408, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Ta Hemi Paakihana. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia tukuna here koretia te karaati mo te Maungatautari Poraka pera ano me te whakaaetanga a te Karaka, Te Hekeretari o te Tari Maori, i roto i tana pukapuka o te 5 o nga ra o Hanuere, 1874. ._...,. , , . . —■„ Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro a tenei Komiti me whakaputa te Harauna karaati i runga i nga whakaaetanga a te Kooti. William Kelly, 22 o Tihema, 1887. Tumuaki.

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