No. 92, Session II.—Petition of Rawiri Mamaru and Others.

Petitioners state that 200 acres of their land was carried away by the River Waitaki, and that consequently they have not sufficient land to live upon, and pray that Government will compensate them for their loss by giving them some bush land for cultivation.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the petition should be referred to the Government, with the opinion of the Committee that it should receive favourable consideration.