No. 355 of Session II., 1879.—Petition of H. Tarawhiti.

Petitioner states that he was promised a Crown grant of fifty acres of land, to be held in trust as a Native school reserve, but that the grant has not been issued. He prays for a speedy fulfilment of the promise.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That about the year 1842 a piece of land was given to the Church Missionary Society by Mrs. Tarawhiti's relatives for a school reserve; and in 1867 another larger piece, including the former, was given. Within the latter are two small pieces used as burial-grounds. Mr. Tarawhiti seems to wish to have the latter separated from the larger grant and attached to the school reserve. The subject is involved in difficulty; but, as the prayer of the petition seems reasonable, the Committee recommend that the Government should carefully consider the matter, with a view to assisting to get a settlement.