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Final Report. 1 have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting on Monday, the 9th day of December. During the session the Committee met on 9 occasions, with an average attendance of 4. Including 92 petitions brought forward from last session, the Committee had before it 123 petitions. Of these, 39 were considered and reported on, and the remaining 86 are held over until next session. Upon 6 the Committee reported favourably, upon 30 it had no recommendation to make, and 4 were withdrawn. The Native Land Amendment and Native Laud Claims Adjustment Bill was referred to the Committee, and was duly considered and reported upon. Two parliamentary papers were referred to the Committee, and were duly considered and reported upon. The total number of reports presented to the House was 43. 9th December, 1918. [Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga. Kei te whai honore ahau kite ripoata i tv te huihuinga whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te Mane te 9 o nga ra o Tihema. I roto i tenei tuunga o te Paremete c 9 nga huihuinga o te Komiti, a kite aronga c rite ana tokowha nga Mema i tae mai ki ia huihuinga kotahi. Hui atu ki nga pitihana c 92 i toe mai i tera tuunga o te Paremete, 123 nga pitihana i takoto kite aroaro ote Komiti. 0 roto i ena e39 nga mea i.whiriwhiria a, i ripoatatia hoki, ako nga mea eB6 c toe ana i waihotia atu mo tenei tuunga ote Paremete c haere mai nei. Mo runga mo nga mea c ono, i puta he ripoata fautoko ma te Komiti, a mo runga mo nga mea c 30, kaore kau ana kupu tohutohu, a c 4 nga mea i unuhia. 1 tukua mai te Pire Whakatikatika Tine Whenua Maori, Whakariterite Kereme Whenua Maori kite Komiti, a i ata whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia hoki. E rua nga Pukapuka Paremete i tukua mai kite Komiti, a i ata whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia hoki. Hui katoa nga ripoata i tukua atu kite Whare c 43. 9 o Tihema, 1918.

Schedule of Petitions held over.

No. Petitioner. Block, &e. 45/13 74/15 94/15 253/15 255/15 273/15 289/15 313/15 337/15 343/15 358/15 368/15 390/15 116/16 117/16 138/16 202/16 207/16 212/16 239/16 5/17 6/17 Hori Herewini Heni te Rei and 1 others Meihana Taorangi . . H. M. Nuku and 20 others Waata Aporo and 15 others Kataraina Rangihemo arid 3 others . . Pirika Toatoa and 2 others Haeata Henare and 10 others Amapiria Tuku Hohipera Tauwaerenga and 20 others Kataraina Maere and another Takopa Kimihanga.. Timi Wiremu Katihi and 8 others Piki Parete and 2 others Rota te Paki Tupaea Ruihana Miriama Rei and 2 others Wiripine Makaia Hohipuha Kareanui, Te Wairingiringi .. .. ' .. Remana Nutana Hone Matene Iro and 5 others Parish of Whangape (lands in). Waiehanga and Wairarapa Blocks. Ohiti-Waitio Block. Rotoma No. 1 and Tautara Blocks. Whakahara Block. Taui'i Block. Ngafarawa No. .2 Block. Wairarapa Moana Block. Momi Block X, Section 1. Waitara district, Sections 133 and 136. Te Ipu-o-Taraia and Kakewahine Blocks. Porangahau and Mangamaire Blocks. Paehinahina and Tapuaekura Blocks. Rangiamohia Hitaua (succession). Waiwhetu Pa, Section No. 2. Putataka and Opuatia Blocks. Te Awa Iti Block. Hereheretau No. 2 Block. Otaki (land at). Mokai Kereru (succession to). Orimupiko and Oeo Blocks. Motutiake, Nga Hinapouri, Kaiwaka Te Pakipaki, and Puehunui Islands. Tangonge Swamp. Manurcwa Block. Waimarino Block. Motueka, Sections 1 to 9, and Riwaka. Sections 10 and 1.1. Te Koutu and Kawaha Blocks. Herenga Block. Te Hautu Block. Rangataua No. 19 Block. 47/17 49/17 90/17 91/17 Riapo Timoti Puhipi and 4 others Te Huia Rapata and 12 others Hohepa Kawana and 19 others Mere Hare Rore .. .. 169/17 172/17 193/17 200/17 Te Wheoro Poni and 2 others Wliarau Tuhaka and 7 others Kepa te Ahuru and 13 others Taare Mete