Report on Petition of Renata Kawepo and Others.

The petitioners object to the Native Lands Act Amendment (introduced by Mr. Rees) during the present session, alleging that its effect would be most unjust to principal men who have more than an equal share in land rented to Europeans.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, the Bill referred to in this petition having been already reported on by this Committee, and withdrawn from the House, the Committee do not think it necessary to express a further opinion thereon.