No. 58.—Petition of Karanama te Whakaheke.

Petitioner states that a block of land called Whaiti-Kuranui No. 2d was wrongly awarded by the Native Land Court to Hemi Ranapiri and others. He prays that a rehearing may take place, as he is the rightful owner of the land in question.

I am directed to report as follows: That, the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court having refused a rehearing, and the Committee having no power in the matter, it is recommended that the Government take once more into its consideration the question of rehearings. There seems to have been some hardship in this case.