No. 96.—Petition of Robert Studholme Thompson.

Petitioner prays that Parliament will so legislate as to place the sole administration and control of his children's estate in the West Coast Settlement Reserves in the hands of petitioner.

I am directed to report as follows: That this petition relates to certain lands administered by the Public Trustee under the West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts. There would appear to be no reasonable objection to such lands being handed over to the Native interested in them, subject to an equitable adjustment of present terms of letting, which it appears the Native are willing to concede. The Committee recommend that legislation be passed which will effect these ends.