No. 107.—Petition of Apihai Tango and 107 Others.

Petitioners complain that they have been injured by a certain decree of the Validation Court in regard to the Whangara Block. They pray that the matter may be inquired into and readjusted.

I have the honour to report that, having heard the parties interested, the Committee are of opinion that none of the allegations of the petitioners have been substantiated, and they therefore have no recommendation to make, more especially as it was represented to the Committee that if any slight error had been made in fixing the southern boundaries of the leasehold land, Mr. Seymour was quite willing to allow certain concessions to the Natives.