THE LANDLESS MAORI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7808, 28 April 1905, Page 2

THE LANDLESS MAORI.

UEPIIESENTATIONS IX) THE OOVEUNOH. (Ter Press Association.) CHIUSTCHI'HCH, April 27. The Governor, who visited tho Kaiapoi Maori pah this afternoon, met with a hearty welcome from the Maoris, who gave jioi dances and hakas.

The natives .presented Lord: l'lunket with an address ot welcome, and reminded him of tho petition, present od some years ago, to L«rd Onslow, sotting out their grievances regarding land. Tho Maoris considered that the Treaty of Waifungi had not been properly carried out. The petition had been presented to Lord Onslow to give to Queen Victoria, but no reply hud boon received. Lord I'lunket replied that in accordance with custom, the petition had been sent by tho British Government to the New Zealand Government, and a commission was set up with tho object of providing reserves for landless natives throughout the colon}-. The commission reported that about 700 nativos were still to be provided for, and the land had not yet been surveyed lor these. Hie Maoris also complained that they had lost their ancient fishing rights, but Lord Tlunket pointed out that jf there were no restriction there would soon be no and in any case the trout had been introduced after tho Treaty of Waitangi.;