Nos. 578 (1905) and 579 (1905).—Petitions of Heni te Auraki and 9 Others and Heni Tipuna and 29 Others.
Petitioners pray for redress, in reference to Waingaromia and Rangatira Blocks, from the judgment of the Privy Council.
I am directed by the Native Affairs Committee to report that it has no recommendation to make.
The Committee instructs me to add that in its opinion further inquiry or addresses by counsel would be of no avail, the prayer of the petitioners being one beyond the scope or authority of the Committee, but that the attention of the Government be directed to the interpretation given to our New Zealand statute law by the Privy Council in the judgments upon these cases.