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Final Report.
I Have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held their final meeting this morning, it being the forty-third held during the session.
The total number of petitions received for consideration was 114, including 33 which were undealt with in 1894; 103 petitions were dealt with and reported on, the remaining 11 being unavoidably held over; they are as follows: No. 57, 1894, Paki Wi Hongi; No. 641, 1894, Marara Nukai; No. 229, 1895, Rewi te Niwa; No. 379, 1895, Kuini Wi Rangipupu; No. 448, 1895, Horomona Rongoparae; No. 462, 1895, Henare Tikitini and 11 others; No. 470, 1895, Raumati Pomakariri and 2 others; No. 485, 1895, Te Ahirau Waitai and 2 others; No. 486, 1895, Kapua Maihi and 5 others; No. 504, 1895, P. Barker; and No. 507, 1895, Hama Hamuera.
The following Bills relating to Native affairs were considered and reported on, viz.: The Native Townships Bill, the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, the Westland and Nelson Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill, the Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill, the Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill, and the Horowhenua Block Bill.
The Committee also considered and reported on the following papers relating to decrees made by the Validation Court under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893." viz.: G 28, 63, 104, 164, 187, 188, 240, and 244.
[Translation.]
Ripoata Whakamutunga.
E Whai honore ana ahau ki te ripoata no tenei ata i tu ai te huihuinga whakamutunga a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, a ko te wha tekau ma toru tenei o nga huinga o te Komiti i tenei huihuinga o te Paremete.
Hui katoa nga pitihana i tae mai kia whiriwhiria e te Komiti 114, e uru ana ki enei nga pitihana e 33 kaore i mahia i te tau 1894; 103 nga pitihana i mahia i tenei tau, a 11 nga mea i nukuhia, koia page 27
enei, ara: No. 57, 1894, Paki Wi Hongi; No. 641, 1894, Marara Nukai; No. 229, 1895, Rewi te Niwa; No. 379, 1895, Kuini Wi Rangipupu; No. 448, 1895, Horomona Rongoparae; No. 462, 1895, Henare Tikitini me etahi atu 11; No. 470, 1895, Raumati Pomakariri me etahi atu tokorua; No. 485, 1895, Te Ahirau Waitai me etahi atu tokorua; No. 486, 1895, Kapua Maihi me etahi atu tokorima; No. 504, 1895, P. Barker; me No. 507, 1895, Hama Hamuera.
Ko enei Pire e whai ake nei, ara, he Pire e pa ana ki nga Mea Maori, i whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia, viz.: Te Pire Taone Maori, Te Pire Whakatikatika i nga Ture Whenua Maori, Te Pire Whakatikatika i Te Ture Rahui Maori o te Tai Hauauru o Te Waiponnamu me Whakatu, Te Pire Whakatikatika i Te Ture Rahui Maori, Te Pire Whakariterite i nga Kereeme Whenua Maori, me Te Pire mo Horowhenua Poraka.
I whiriwhiria hoki, a i ripoatatia, e te Komiti enei mea e whai ake nei, ara, he pukapuka e pa ana ki nga ota-ki-tuturu i mahia e te Kooti Whakapumau i raro i "Te Ture Whakapumau Take Whenua Maori, 1893," ara: G. 28, 63, 104, 164, 187, 188, 240, me 244.
Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,350 copies), £17 11s. 6d.
By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—1895.