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[Translation. ) Pike Whakawhiwhi mana kt te Koott Whakamana Take. Kua whakahaua ah an kia ripoata, ko te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i tukuna nei ki a ia te Pire kua whakahuatia ake nei, kua ata whiriwhiri i taua Pire, a ki tp whakaaro a te Komiti me tuku kia wbakahaerea i raro ami i nga meneinana e man nei i rote i te kape " te five e piri nei ki tenei. 9 o Oketopa, 1908.

Thanks to Mr. Houston. I ha\k the honour to report, by direction of the Native Affairs Committee, tbal the following resolution was passed by the Committee on Friday, the 9th day of October, 1908: — 'Thai the Native Affairs Committee expresses its regiel that it will not again have the valuable services of Mr. I!. M. Houston as Chairman or member; that a vote of thanks he passed Id him in recognition of the able manner in which he has carried out his duties; and that this resolution be placed upon the records of the Ron e." 10th October, 1908.

[Translation. I K WHAi honore ana ahau ki te ripoata i runga i te whakahau a te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori, i paahitia tenei motini e whai ake nei e te Komiti, i te Paraire te 9 o nga ra o Oketopa, 1908. " Kei te whakaatu atu te Konnti mo nga Mea Maori i tona pouri mo tona kore e whiwhi a tnuri atu nei i nga mahi whai wariu a Mita IJ. M. Houston (Te Auharia) hei tiamana hei mema lanei. a me paahi he |»>oti whakawhetai atu ki a ia mo te kaha rawa ona ki te whakatutuki i ana mahi, a kia whakainaua hoki tenei motini ki runga, ki nga pukapuka o te Whare." 10 o Oketopa, 1908.

Final Report. 1 am directed to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting on Friday, the 9th day of October, 1908. During the session the Committee held thirty-seven meetings. The Committee had before it 194 petitions, including 18 petitions undealt-with last year. Of these, 176 were considered and reported upon; the remaining 18, as per schedule attached, are held over till next session for consideration. The following Bills were referred to and duly reported on by the Committee : viz., the Maori Land Laws Amendment Bill and the Validation Court Empowering Bill. I Oth October, 1908.

[Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga . Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata, i tu te huinga whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te Paraire, te 9 o nga ra o Oketopa, 1908. I roto i tenei teehana e toru tekau ma whitu nga Imihuiuga o te Komiti. ■ Kotahi rau e iwa tekan ma wha nga pitihana i takoto ki te aroaro o te Komiti, hui atu ki nga pitihana tekau ma warn kaore nei i whakahaerea i te tan ka taha nei. O roto i ena pitihana kotahi rau e whitu tekau ma ono nga mea i whiriwhiria i ripoatatia; ko nga mea tekau ma warn e toe nei a e mau na i roto i te Kupu Apiti ki tenei kua waihotia mo tenei teehana e haeremai nei whiriwhiri ai. Ko nga Pire e whai ake nei i tukua ki, a i whiriwhiria hoki e, te Komiti, ara, te Pire Whakatikatika i nga Ture Whenua Maori, me te Pire Whakawhiwhi Mana ki te Kooti Whakamana Take. 10 o Oketopa, 1908.

Numbeb of Attendances ok Members of Committee during the Session of 1908. (Tp iiaha o nga TAENGA O NOA MEMA O TK KoMTTT I ROTO r TE TbBHANA O TE TAT 1908.) The Hon. Mr. Carroll ... ... ... 25 I Mr. Kaihau ... ... ... ... 3 Mr. Fraser ... ... ... ... 26 Mr. Mander ... ... ... ... 16 Mr. Greenslade ... ... ... 27 Mr. Ngata ... ... ... ... 31 Mr. Heke ... ... ... ... 31 Mr. Par ata ... ... ... ... 36 Mr. Herries ... ... ...' ... 37 j Mr. Stevens ... ... .".. ... 4 Mr. Houston ... ... ... ... 37 Mr. Thomson ... ... ... 19 Mr. Jennings ... ... ... ... 29 The Right Hon. Sir J. C. Ward ... 0 There were thirty-seven meetings of the Committee. (E toru tekau ma whitu nga buihuinga o te Komiti.) 10th October, 1908.