Report on Petition of Renata Kawepo and 1,022 Others, and Watene Koau and 224 Others.

The petitioners express an opinion that the Native Land Court Bill, now before the House, will prove injurious to the Native race in many of its provisions, if passed into law; and, after reciting the clauses which they consider specially bad, they pray that it may not be passed hastily or without full consideration.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Native Land Court Bill referred to in the petition being now before the House, the Committee are satisfied that the objections and suggestions made by the petitioners will receive the consideration of the Legislature.

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