Report on Petition of Tukukino and 113 Others.

The petitioners state that certain land belonging to them at Ohinemuri has been wrongly included in land sold to one Mr. Thorpe, and that they did not appear to oppose the sale, because they did not know it was being made.

This appears to be the revival of an old dispute, the correspondence and documents concerning which have been submitted to the Committee; but no new evidence has been produced.

I am directed to report as follows:—The Committee are absolutely unable to determine whether or not there exist good grounds for the claim advanced by the petitioners, and can only recommend that inquiry be made by the Government through their officers residing in the district, with the view of ascertaining whether a real grievance exists.