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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 263, 17 October 1884, Page 2

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THE CAULFIELD CUI’. (Reutek’s Telegrams.) Melbourne, October 16. Conjecture and Flying Jib continue film favorites for the Caulfield Cup. The former is now quoted in the betting at 5 to 1, and the latter at 12 to 1. WAIROA RACES. (Own Correspondent.) Wairoa, October 16. At a meeting of the Wairoa Jockey Club on Wednesday night it was resolved to hold the annual races on January 31, the programme being as follows Handicap Hurdles, 50 sovs.; Hack Hurdles, 10 sovs.; Maiden Plate, 25 sovs.; County Stakes, 100 sove.; Hack Race. 10 sovs.; District R’.ate, 30 sovs.; Forced Handicap, 10 sovs.; Consolation, 15 sove. Mr. Thomas Carroll resigned the secretary, ship, and Mr. Fraser was appointed in his place.

OAMARU RACES. Oamaru, October 17. The Oamaru Spring Meeting commenced yesterday. The weather’was wet and cold, and the attendance very small. The following are the results ;— Maiden Plate. The Lad ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 Rosedale ~ ~ ~ .. 2 Pirate ' * 3 Oamaru Spring Handicap. Billy Princess Royal Spring Steeplechase. The Lad ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 This was the only starter for this event, the rest being scratched. County Plate. Dandy Civis ” ”2 Forty-fives .. ~ ”3 Handicap Trot. Pretty Jane .... 1 Biddy "J Darkey ”3 Grand Stand Handicap. Princess Royal.. i Biiiy ;; ” Spofforth Welter Hurry Scurry. Game Cock WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. Wellington, ’(October 17. E. Pearce, Esq. (President), and Messrs. Hayes and George (Stewards) of the Racing Club have resigned those positions. HEARN AND HARRINGTON. The match between Hearn and Harrington is to be rowed at Riverton, on January 2nd instead of December 27th.

[advertisement.] THE PETITION OF THE MAORI TRIBES OF NEW ZEALAND, TO ENGLAND. New Zealand, April 7, 1884. To the Speaker and the Chiefs chosen by the peopie to be members of the Parliament 1 of England, assembled to administer its I affairs by virtue of the power conferred by the Kingdom of Great Britain and . Ireland, to the Islands of the Sea. Salutations to you all ! THIS is a prayer from the Maori tribes of New Zealand, for your Parliament to consider the subjects undermentioned: I. A clause to amend the portions of the Treaty of Waitangi which have been broken 11. A clause with respect to the foreshore, the places for gathering pipis, and the hshing grounds. 111. A clause with respect to the illegal land purchases formerly made. IV. A clause with respect 'to the Native Land Court. V. A clause with respect to the illegal imprisonment of Te Whiti. \ I. A clause with respect to making alterations in the New Zealand Parliament. VII. A clause with respect to the law whereby the lands were confiscated. \ 111. A clause to abolish the payment of rates on Nntive land, the title of which has not been determined. Explanation of the Foreooino Clauses. I. A clause to amend the portions of the treaty of Waitangi which have been broken.

1. Whereas the Government of England have cast aside the Colony of New *° manage * ts own 2. Whereas the power of the Queen to purchase land has been improperly exercised by her land purchasers, since the completion of the Treaty of Waitangi. ' 3. Whereas the Government havechanged the provisions and purport of the Treaty. H.Jb.1 A Cla r USe ! , th respMt t 0 the foreshore, grounds Bather " lg P i P i «» an(l ‘he fishing i. That the control and authority of those places be returned to the Maories • 2 Hekc aS theoasei " ‘he days of Hone HI. A clause with respect to the illegal purchases of land formally made. 1. (To consider the question) of land purchased, in which the payment was iron hoops and such like material. C ° n f ide i r the l u es‘ion) of‘land purchased where the boundaries were merely indicated by the hand ; 3. And the subsequent survey of such “ Prape1 ’ P erBon ‘0 shew the boundary lines. Laml’s CourT " i "’ rCBPBCt ‘° thc Nati '' a \XiK atiTC Land Court should 2. That the Treaty of Waitangi be the hvesSgated. ° h ° Ut Und ““

3. The law of the Native Land Court is the law that broke the Treaty of Waitangi, Let it (the Native Land Court) be abolished. V. A clause with respect to the illegal imprisonment of Te VVhiti. 1. Te Whiti was not tried according to law. VI. A clause with respect to changing the New Zealand Parliament. 1, Divide, so that there be two Parliaments, one for the Maori and one for the Pakeha ; 2. Whereas the Pakeha Parliament alone makes the laws; 8. That both parties be equal to consent and to reject; 4. That they both be equal in making laws. VII. A clause with respect to the law whereby the lands were confiscated. 1. Waitara and other lands confiscated, let them be returned; 2. Let them be given back to the Maories; 3. That there is no word in the Treaty of Waitangi about confiscating land. VIII. A clause to abolish the payment of rates on Native land, the title to which has not been determined. 1. Let this law be repealed. 2. This law is not in accordance with the treaty of Waitangi. 3. The taxes on purely Native Land—abolish. 4. We are not agreeable that our lands should be taken by the Government to pay to the Councils. I, WIREMU KATENE. of the district of Ngapuhi, staying in Wellington these two months—my business in coming to Wellington was to apply to the Government to send the petition of the Maori people to England. My idea is that such a request is a very small one, because I distinctly made clear the matter to the Government. In this way did I do so—that it was not necessary that the Government should actually grant my request but rather (should they then think fit to refuse) to give me their absolute refusal in k writing. On Saturday, the 29th of September last, the Native Minister said to me, the Government had no word of dissent to the petition to England, nor had they any word of assent, because the petition was one to the Queen. This was a mere verbal statement. However, my application has again reached the Government, asking them to write those words in a letter, and give it to me. I have also applied to the Native Minister to let me go and see the Governor, to ask him what is his opinion of that petition. I shall go perhaps to him on Monday, the 7th of October, 1884, 657 WIREMU KATENE.