No. 331, Session II.—Petition of Rawiri Karaha and 105 Others.

Petitioners complain that certain lands in which they have an interest have been sold to Europeans by other Natives—in some cases without their knowledge, and in other cases they have received no money for such sales. They therefore pray that a law may be made by which the disputes between themselves and the Europeans may be finally settled.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition.