Wairarapa Lakes.
The members of the Native Committee which has fur the last fortnight held its sittings at Tapawai, have just concluded (her deliberations. P'ripi was the chairman, and a i the members were pieseot. 'lhe main subject ot debate was the opening of the Wairarapa Lakes, and after some discussion, pto aud con, upon the suggestion of Mauihera Maaka, the Te Ore Ore tepresenti t ve, it was resolved to allow the opening ot the lakes for ten months in the year. The Lower Valley metnoers were at first decide lly against the proposed opening, but the men nets from the North Wairarapa ultimately prevailed upon llietu to concede to the request of tbe European settle)b, pointing out that they (the settlers) were gieat sufferers by the hitherto persistent refusal of the natives to agree to their request. It was also submitted by tbe northern members that two months iu the year would be ample for the fishing requirements of tha Wairarapa nalives.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1845, 16 June 1886, Page 3
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164Wairarapa Lakes. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1845, 16 June 1886, Page 3
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