WEST COAST RESERVES
MAO AI GRIEVANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. A large crowd of 'Jaranaki Natives waited on Mr. Carroll to-day. Dr. Pomarc read a petition from the representatives of a number of tribes asking for the repeal of the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act and to place the laud under the ordinary Crown Grants Act. It \va* urged that the present state of all'airs was 1 a violation of the Treaty of Waitangi, for it prevent ed the uiiii-aliun of laud by tlie Natives themselves, and this promoted communism, and gave power toj 'be Public Trustee to take lands amrieasc them for ever. It also placed the Publie Trustee in the of a tyrant instead of being their loving father, looking after the welfare of h\< children by making adequate provision for their immediate needs as well as their future requirements. They prayed thai the leasing of their lands should not be continued.
The .Minister, in reply, said the Government would carefuly and seriously consider the matter, and he hoped to be able to remedy any serious disabilities from which the Maoris might lie suffering.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 4
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187WEST COAST RESERVES Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 4
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