Report on Petition of Karapiha te Arero and Others.
Petitioners pray that a sum of money be paid them for land which, as they allege, was sold by their relatives.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That, after hearing the evidence of Mr. Mackay, the Committee have arrived at the opinion that the claim as set forth in the petition cannot be established. They cannot, therefore, recommend the prayer of the petitioners to the favourable consideration of the House.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Karapiha te Arero ma.
E tono ana nga kai-inoi kia utua he moni ki a ratou mo te whenua e kiia ana e ratou i hokona e o ratou whanaunga.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—
I runga i ta ratou rongonga ki nga korero a Te Make (Mr. Mackay) e whakaaro ana te Komiti ekore e taea e ratou te whakatuturu ta ratou tono. No reira i kore ai te Komiti e kaha ki te tono atu ki te Whare kia whakaarohia paitia te tono a nga kai-inoi.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.