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Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee, consisting of ten members, held ten meetings during the session. The average attendance of members at each meeting was five. The following table shows the disposal of the business which came before the Committee Petitions referred to the Committee .. . . . . .. .. 65 Petitions dealt with .. .. .. .. . . .. 63 Reports presented to the House .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Referred for favourable consideration .. .. .. .. .. 17 Referred for consideration .. .. .. .. .. 6 Petitions given no recommendation .. .. .. .. 39 Petitions referred to another Committee .. .. .. . . 1 Petitions withdrawn .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Petitions held over until next session .. .. .. .. 2 28th September, 1925.

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