No. 446.—Petition of Hoani Motutara and 32 Others.

Petitioners complain that their land had been secretly sold by one man, Marake te Moananui, to the Government Land Purchase Commissioner. The land had been confiscated, and is situated in the Tauranga District.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That there has not been time to consider this petition owing to the late period of the session at which it came before the Committee.