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Kaore te Komiti c whakaputa i tona whakaaro i naianei mo te tika mo te he ranei o enei pitihana, otira kua whakaaturia ki a ia kei te whakahaerea c nga hunga i tika i te whakawakanga etahi mahi c utua ai ki a ratou a ratou moni i pau 1 te whakahaerenga i nga whakawakanga maha. Xi te whakaaro o te Komiti ma aua mahi, ahakoa c tika ana i runga i te ture, tera pea etahi Maori c atetetia kia kino atu te tv i etahi Maori. Na reira ka whai kupu te Komiti kite Kawanatanga kia tino uiuia tenei take, a mehemea ka taea, me whakahaere tetahi whakariteritenga c taea ai aua moni i pau te ut'u riterite c nga Maori katoa i uru a c tika ana kia utu i aua moni. 22 o Oketopa, 1906.

Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-men-tioned Bill, has duly considered the same, and is of opinion that it should be allowed to proceed subject to the amendments as shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 22nd October, 1906. [Translation.] Pire Whakatikatika i te Ture Whakanohonoho Whenua Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua ata whiriwhiria taua Pire, a kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku kia whakahaerea i runga ano i nga menemana c whakaaturia ana c te tauira o taua Pire kua whakamaua ki tenei ripoata. 22 o Oketopa, 1906. Poukawa Native Reserve Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-men-tioned Bill, has adjourned consideration of the Bill until next session in order that further information may be obtained on the matter. 26th October, 1906. [Translation.] Pire mo te Rahui Maori i Poukawa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua nukuhia ki tera tuunga o te Paremete whiriwhiria ai te Pire, kia "taea ai te whakaatu atu mai o etahi atu korero mo tenei take. 26 o Oketopa, 1906. Appreciation of Mr. A. L. D. Fraser as Chairman. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the able manner in which the Chairman, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, has conducted the business of the Committee during the session. 26th October, 1906. [Translation.] Whakapai mo Te Pereiha (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, c hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhituhia ki roto i nga pukapuka tona whakapai mo te kaha me te mohio o Te Pereiha (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser) kite whakahaere i nga mahi a te Komiti i tenei tuunga o te Paremete. 26 o Oketopa, 1906. Final Report. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting on Monday, the 22nd October. . . During the session the main Committee held twenty-six meetings, and the sub-committee held four meetings. . ._,_.. .. • ,_ Including thirty-one petitions undealt-with last year, the Committee had before it eighty petitions: of these, fifty were considered and reported on; the remaining thirty, as per schedule attached, are held over for consideration next session. The following Bills were referred to and duly reported on by the Committee: viz., the Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Bill, the Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill, the Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill, and the Landless Natives Bill. The Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the painstaking and efficient manner in which the clerk, Mr. J. L. Haselden, performed his duties. 26th October, 1906.

Poukawa Native Reserve Bill. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee, to whom was referred the above-men-tioned Bill, has adjourned consideration of the Bill until next session in order that further information may be obtained on the matter. 26th October, 1906. [Translation.] Pike mo te Rahui Maori i Poukawa. Kua whakahaua ahau Ida ripoata, i tukuna mai kite Komiti mo nga Mea Maori te Pire c mau iho nei te ingoa, a kua nukuhia ki tera tuunga o te Paremete whiriwhiria ai te Pire, kiataea ai te whakaatu atu mai o etahi atu korero mo tenei take. 26 o Oketopa, 1906.

Appreciation of Mr. A. L. D. Fraser as Chairman. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the able manner in which the Chairman, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, has conducted the business of the Committee during the session. 26th October, 1906. [Translation.] Whakapai mo Tβ Pereiha (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser). Kua whakahaua ahau Ida ripoata, c hiahia ana te Komiti Ida tuhituhia ki roto i nga pukapuka tona whakapai mo te kaha me te mohio oTe Pereiha (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser) kite whakahaere i nga mahi a te Komiti i tenei tuunga o te Paremete. 26 o Oketopa, 1906.

Final Report. I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting on Monday, the 22nd October. During the session the main Committee held twenty-six meetings, and the sub-committee held four meetings. . Including thirty-one petitions undealt-with last year, the Committee had before it eighty petitions: of these, fifty were considered and reported on; the remaining thirty, as per schedule attached, are held over for consideration next session. The following Bills were referred to and duly reported on by the Committee: viz., the Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Bill, the Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill, the Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill, and the Landless Natives Bill. The Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the painstaking and efficient manner in which the clerk, Mr. J. L. Haselden, performed his duties. 26th October, 1906.