No. 23 of 1880.—Petition of Wiremu Paratene Taraio and Others.

Petitioners state that they are the Law Committee of Pikiao. They pray that they may have power to adjudicate upon their own blocks of land with the full powers of the Native Land Court, and further, that the Treaty of Waitangi be carried out.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, as the whole question of sales of Native lands is now under the consideration of Parliament, this Committee cannot offer any recommendation.