No. 144, Sess. II.—Petition of Tapata Harepea and 5 Others.

Petitioners pray that, when the leases of the land run out, the land may revert to them (the owners) to cultivate it for their own benefit, and not be dealt with by the Public Trustee.

I am directed to report as follows: That this Committee recommend that, as the leases fall in, the Public Trustee should not re-lease without the consent of the Native owners.