No. 267.—Petition of Hapeta Te Haku Rangituatia and 14 Othes.

Petitioners, who have an interest in a block of land called Tauponuiatia, which passed through the Court in 1886, have heard that a rehearing of that block has been asked for by Hitiri te Paerata and others. They pray that, in the event of a petition being inquired into for a rehearing, certain persons whom they name may be summoned to give evidence.

I am directed to report as follows: That, as the matter is now under investigation by the Supreme Court, the Committee has no recommendation to make