Report on Petition of Utiku Marumaru and 97 Others.

Petitioners complain that they have been deceived as regards the sale of certain lands situated in the Rangitikei-Manawatu District, and that reserves which they have been promised have been kept back. They pray that investigation be instituted in the matter.

I am directed to report as follows:—That, in the absence of evidence, the Committee have no opinion to offer.