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Special Report. I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Native Affairs Committee unanimously passed the following resolution : " That this Committee places on record its high appreciation of the competent and courteous manner in which the Chairman, Mr. J. O'Brien, has conducted the affairs of the Committee, and recommends that this resolution be reported to the House." Leonard G. Lowry, A member of the Committee. 15th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i te hui whakamutunga a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori ka paahitia te motini e whai ake nei : " E tuhia ana e tenei Komiti ki roto i nga pukapuka tona whakanui mo te mohio mete pai o te whakahaere a te Tiamana a Mr. J. O'Brien i nga mahi a te Komiti mutu noa tenei tuunga Paremata, a e whakahau ana ko tenei motini me ripoata kite whare. Leonard G. Lowry, 15 o Maehe, 1938. He Mema o te Komiti.

Special Report. I am directed to report that at its final meeting the Native Affairs Committee unanimously carried the following resolution : " That the Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the satisfactory manner in which the Clerk, Mr. E. M. Anderson, has discharged his duties during the session, and recommends that this resolution be reported to the House." 15th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. Kua whakahaua ahua kia ripoata i te hui whakamutunga a te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori i paahit.ia te motini e whai ake nei : "Ko te Komiti e hiahia ana kia tuhia ki roto i nga pukapuka i tana mihi mo te mohio o te Karaka o Mr. E. M. Anderson kite whakahaere i ana mahi i te wa e tu ana te paremata a e tohutohu ana ko tenei motini me ripoata kite Whare." 15 o Maehe, 1938.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee, consisting of seventeen members, has held twelve meetings during the session, with an average attendance at each meeting of ten members. Including twenty-six petitions brought forward from last session, the Committee had before it ninety-three petitions. Thirty-four petitions were reported on and fifty-nine are held over. Seven parliamentary papers were duly considered and reported on. The Electoral Amendment Bill, the Petroleum Bill, and the Native Purposes Bill were considered by the Committee and reported on. J. O'Brien, Chairman. 15th March, 1938.

[Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga. E whax honore ana ahua kite ripoata i tenei tuunga o te Paremata tekau ma rua nga huinga o te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori te maha o nga mema tekau ma whitu te tikanga tekau nga mema i tae mai ki ia liui. Hui atu ki nga pitihana e rua tekau ma ono i toe mai o tera tau e iwa tekau ma toru nga pitihana i tae mai kite aroaro o te Komiti. E toru tekau ma wha nga pitihana i ripoatatia a e rima tekau ma iwa i puritia 1110 tetahi wa. E whitu nga Pepa Paremata i whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia. Ko te Pire Whakatikatika i te Ture Pooti, Pire Hinu Kaa, Pire mo nga Mea Maori i whiriwhiria e te Komiti a i ripoatatia. J. O'Brien, Tiamana. 15 0 Maehe, 1938.

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