MAORI GRIEVANCES.
A REMINDER TO LORD PLUNKET
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Christchurch, last nigh!
The Governor vißited the Kaiapoi Maori pa this afternoon. Ho was heartily welcomed by the Maoris, who gave poi dances and hakas. The natives presented Lord Plunket with an address of welcome. They reminded him of the petition presented gome years ago to Lord Onslow, setting out their grievances re land. The Maoris considered that the Treaty of Wai* taDgi had not been properly carried out. A petition had been presented to Lord Onslow to give to Queen Victoria, but no reply had been received. Lord Plunket replied that in accordance with custom the petition had been sent by the British Government to the New Zealand Government. A commission was set up witli the object of providing reserves for landless natives throughout the colony. The commission reported that, about 700 natives were etill to be provided for, and the land had not yet been surveyed for these Maoris. They also complained that they had lost their ancient fishing rights, but Lord Plunket pointed out that if there were no restrictions there would soon be no trout, and in any ease trout had been introduced since the Treaty of Waitangi.--
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1440, 28 April 1905, Page 2
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