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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1894.

Final Report

Final Report.

I am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held their final meeting yesterday, 18th instant, it being the fiftieth held during the session. The total number of petitions received was 106, of which number seventy-three were dealt with and reported on, the remaining petitions—thirty-three—being unavoidably left over, owing to the time at the Committee's disposal being insufficient in which to consider them. A schedule of petitions undealt with is attached hereto.

The following Bills relating to Native affairs were also considered and reported on—viz.: The Native Land Court Bill, the Native Lands Claims and Boundaries Adjustment and Titles Empowering Bill, the Little Barrier Island Purchase Bill.

The Committee also considered papers Nos. 60, 64, 144, 163, 176, 193, 203, 217, 219, 220, and 225, decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"—which were referred to them from time to time—and have reported thereon.

I am further directed to report, by resolution of the Committee, "That this Committee desires to record its thanks to the Chairman for his able, careful, and courteous management of the business of the Committee."

19th October, 1894.