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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI O TE RUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. R.M. HOUSTON, CHAIRMAN.)

Presented to the House of Bepresentatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OP REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 3bd Day op July, 1900. Ordered, " That a Native Affairs Committee, consisting of seventeen members, be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House; with power to call for persons and papers: five to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. E. G. Allen, Mr. A. L. D. Praser, Mr. Gilfedder, Mr. Hall, Mr. Heke, Mr. Houston, Mr. Kaihau, Mr. Monk, Mr. McGuire, Mr. O'Meara, Mr. Parata, Mr. Pere, Captain Russell, Mr. Stevens, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Mr. Willis, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr, Cabbou:.) .

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No. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. Page. No. Petitioners, Blocks, &e. Page, 167* 269 650 649 435f 78 431* 209*1 4931 264 642* 405* 341* 451* 4801 131} 4301 283} 283*1 2041 2051 143} 227f Ahenata Putere and Others Alooholio Liquors in King-country Alcoholio Liquors in King-oountry Alooholic Liquors in Rohe Potae Anaura Block Anakoa Bay Lands Angelo, John Ani Paki and Another Ao and Others, Te Raana te Aperahama and Others, Riria Apiata te Hami and Others Apiata te Hami and Others Apirana Pahina and Others Apirana Pahina and Others Aratapu, Harata Area and Others, Te Areta Apatu and Others Aroha Block, Seotion 15 (Morgantown) .. Atiraira Paremata Awaiti, Maraea te Awaiti, Maraea te Awaroa Block Awaroa Block 19 14 18 17 12 10 19 19 4 12 19 19 19 19 7 9 10 3 19 8 8 4 4 118*1 4391 4361 321* Enoka Hohepa and Others Eparaima East Block Epiniha Ratapu Eru Titi and Others 19 9 6 19 Final Report 18 283} 33} Gallagher and Others, E. Gower, W. and S., and Others .. 3 3 381*1 661 224* 392* 4801 236 234* 235* 378} 113*1 243} 4941 363* 4751 481*1 559* 36* 3151 37* 315} 452 1551 468*1 Hanikamu te Hiko and Another Haora, Rangirumaki Haora Tareranui Haora Tareranui and Others Harata Aratapu Harata Poiwa and Others Harata Poiwa and Others Hare Noanoa and Others Hataraka Wi Poihipi Hauiti te Whaaro Hau Waitere and Others Hawea, Penetito Hawira Wahapu and Others Hemi Kuti and Another Hemi Kuti and Another Hemi Takiwa and Others Heremia te Whatoko and Others Heremia te Whakaatoko Herena Ngawaina Heruiwi Block Hetekia and Others, Mihi Hianganui Blook Hirani Nopera and Others ,. 19 12 19 19 7 15 19 19 5 19 13 8 19 9 19 19 19 10 19 7 18 12 19 Bills : Maori Councils; Maori Lands Administration ; Native Lands Control and Administration Boyes and Others, J. A. Burd and Others, T. .. 16,17 4 18 2771 650 130} 178 34* Church Lands Chatham Islands (Matarakau Block) Craig and Home 9 13 19 * Petitions undealt with. +1899. J1898.