No. 212.—Petition of Hamapiri Tarikama and 14 Others.

Petitioners ask for information regarding reserves they believe were made in Porirua and Heretaunga districts (Wellington), and pray that any such reserves undealt with may be at once put through the Native Land Court.

I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition be referred to the Government for the purpose of having inquiries made as to whether any reserves for the Natives exist within the districts named, and if it is found such reserves do exist, then some proper tribunal should be appointed to deal with the same.