No 19, Sess. II.—Petition of Tapata Harepeka and 19 Others.

Petitioners pray that a piece of land called Whakarewa, which was given as a site for a school for the childen of the Ngatirarua Tribe, and which school is now closed, may be returned to them at once.

I am direted to report as follows: That, as this subject was fully reported upon last session and as Mr. A. W Mackay states the report is at present before the Government for consideration, the Committee would again press the matter upon the attention of the Government with the view of their providing the mecessary legislation for a settlement of the matter.