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MAORI DEPUTATION.

This morning a deputation of the Natives residing at Eist Taiori waited upon his Honor the Superintendent, to ask that a Found may be erected in a situation convenient to their land. Their names were Robert Brown, Wereta, John Tekorohi, David Teura, and Koraka Martin. They were introduced by Mr John Hyde Harris, and were accompanied by the Native officer, Mr J. M Watt, as interpreter. Mr Harris said be was at the Taiori during last week, when the Natives waited upon him to represent a grievance that they considered they had suffered from for many years, through settlers making a practice of running cattle on their ground, and refusing to come to any terms with them. They refused either to give them anything for pasturage or to cease turning their cattle upon the laud. At present there were about 600 head. Part of the ground was fenced, bat the small settlers in the neighborhood were in the habit of taking dovtn the rails, turning their cattle on to the ground, and putting them up again. There was no pound within a considerable distance, an I the Natives thought that if one was allowed to be put up in a convenient place, they would be able to bring the settlers to terms. A settler named Kay was requested to apply to the Government for permission to put up a pound, and as soon as it was known to the small settlers around, they rose in a body, and petitioned the Government against it: and on that account it was allowed to lapse; but now the Maoris had taken the matter up,- and their object in waiting upon his Honor was to ask the Government that a pound may he erected in some convenient place, that they may have some protection for their rights and property. Mr Harris produced a tracing of the property, and explained it to his Honor, who requested that it might be left widi him for explanation to tho Executive. Mr Harris said it was impossible at present to subdivide it by fences, so as to individualise the land. His Honor said tho Executive did not know tie reason why tho settlers had protested against the erection of a pound ; but a formal resolution had been passed by the Executive d- din ng to allow one. They were not aware, however, how matteis stood. Ho would bring it forward again. Mr Harris said : One man alone, named

Barry, had 200 head of cattle running on the land, and had never paid a shilling for pasturage. The Superintendent : Have they no other legal remedy ? Mr Harris : They might sue the parties for trespass; but they would have the trouble of proving the trespass and ownership of the land. The Superintendent : How far is it to the nearest pound ? Mr Harris : The nearest is Saddle Hill--14 miles off.

His Honor said he would submit the matter again to the Executive, as they were not aware of the reasons for making and resisting the application. At the request of His Honor, Mr Watt explained the answer to the deputation, who, after making enquiry about a map left with the Government when Mr Harris was Superintendent, withdrew.

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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2023, 29 October 1869, Page 2

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538

MAORI DEPUTATION. Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2023, 29 October 1869, Page 2

MAORI DEPUTATION. Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2023, 29 October 1869, Page 2

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