No. 282.—Petition of Hemi Kaipau and 19 Others.

Petitioners, who are owners of a block of land in the Poverty Bay District called Mangatuna No. 2, pray that a rehearing of that block may take place, as they allege it has been awarded to the wrong people.

I am directed to report as follows: That the Committee is of the opinion that there has not been sufficient evidence in support of this petition, but would recommend this and all such cases to the consideration of the Government, as a suggestion to them that they should devise some proper method of determining the merits of such applications.