MAORI LAND CLAIMS.
CONFISCATION AFTER WAIt. ;rir.SS ASSOCIATION TKI.KGHAM.) XKW PLYMOUTH, February 10. Investigation of Maori grievances concerning tiie confiscation of lunds in the North Island alter the war 67 years ago was commenced by a s|>ecial commission in \YuUltra to-day. Sir William Sim is chairman, and associated with hint is the Hon. Mr llced, M.L.C., and Mr William Cooper, of Gisborne. Thirteen petitions are to be heard in Taranaki, and it is expected that sittings here will occupy nearly a fortnight, after wltirlt the commissioners will leave for Wellington, preparatory to visiting other districts to hear 43 claims lodged from the Bay of Plenty, Hnwkc'fi Bay, the Arawn ntul Tauntnga .districts, Waikato. and North Auckland. Tlte whole of to-day wns occupied by an unfinished address by Mr 1). S. Smith, of Wellington, who, with Mr G. A. Nicholls, is appenring for the petitioners.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18923, 11 February 1927, Page 10
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