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Final Report. 1 am directed to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee, consisting of eleven members, has during this session held twelve meetings, the average attendance being eight. The following table shows the disposal of the business which came before the Committee : — Number of petitions referred to the Committee . . . . . . 79 Number of petitions dealt with . . . . . . .. .. 73 Number of reports presented to the House, .. . . . . 62 Number referred for favourable consideration .. .. .. 29 Number referred for consideration and further inquiry .. .. ..2 Number for inquiry and consideration .. .. .. .. ..II Number referred for consideration . . . . . . . . ..II Number of petitions given *' No recommendation '" . . ... 19 Number of petitions referred to Government direct . . . . .. 1 Number of petitions held over by request . . . . . . . . 1 Number of petitions held over, not having been returned from the, Department to which they were sent for report .. .. .. . . .. 5 Ith November, 1919. " I

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