No. 250, 1890.—Petition of Taekata Tokoihi.

Petitioner desires that £160 (now stated to be in the hands of the Government) owing to him for rent of a portion of the Pukeroa Block, Ohinemutu, may be paid to him, the Native Land Court, under Judge Clarke, having decided the ownership of the land.

I have the honour to report as follows: That the opinion of the Committee is that the petition be referred to the Government for inquiry, and that the Board be instructed not to spend any of the rents from the two hotels until the enquiry takes place.