No. 371, Session II.—Petition of Harete Tamihana te Waharoa and Others.

Petitioners state that the Government wrongfully bought their land at Tauwhare; that 21,000 acres of confiscated land was returned to the Ngatihaua Tribe, but the Crown grants have not been issued. Petitioners further on state that the Government agents frightened some of them into selling. Some, rather than sell, left and joined the Hauhaus. They were under the impression that the land, when returned, was made inalienable. The land was not returned to loyal Natives, but to Wiremu Tamihana for his tribe.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition.