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Parliamentary Paper No. 136 (East Coast Native Trust Lands —Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the Period Ist July, 1937, to 30th June, 1938). I AM directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this paper should be referred to the Government. 15th September, 1938.

[Translation.] Pepa Paremata Nama 136 (Nga Whenua kei roaro i te Kai-tiakitanga o te Komihana o te Tai-Rawhiti— Mangatu Nama 1, 3, me 4 Poraka : Whakaaturanga o nga Kaute mo te tau i timata mai ite 1 o Hurae 1937 kite 30 o Hune, 1938). Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kite whakaaro o te Komiti ko tenei pepa me tuku kite Kawanatanga. 15 o Hepetema, 1938.

Native Purposes Bill. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee has carefully considered the Native Purposes Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments shown on copy of Bill attached. J. O'Brien, Chairman. 15th September, 1938. ———-——

[Translation.] Pire Mo Nga Mea Maori. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata kua ata whiriwhiria e te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori te Pire Mo Nga Mea Maori a e tohutohu ana ko taua Pire me tuku kia haere ana me nga menemana e mau i runga i te kape o te Pire e tapiri ana. 15 o Hepetema, 1938. J. O'Brien, Tiamana.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Native Afiairs Committee unanimously passed the following resolution : " That this Committee desires to express its high appreciation of the able and conscientious manner in which the Chairman, Mr. J. O'Brien, has conducted the business of the Committee during the session, and directs that the resolution be reported to the House." A. F. Moncur, a Member of the Committee. 16th September, 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 hiahia ana tenei Komiti kite whakaatu i 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." A. F. Moncur, He Mema no te Komiti. 16 o Hepetema, 1938.

g,,.,. . . Special Report.' I have the honour to report that at' its final meeting the Native Affairs Committee expressed its appreciation of the services rendered by the Clerk, Mr. E. M. Anderson, and directed that the resolution be reported to the House. 16th September, 1938. *

[Translation.] . .... Ripoata Motuhake. E'WHAi honore ana ahau kite ripoata i tona hui whakamutunga ko te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori i whakaatui tona whakamihi mo te mohio o te Karaka o E. .M., Anderson kite whakahaere i ana mahi a i whakahau ko te motini me ripoata kite Whare. 16 o Hepetema, 1938.

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