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Maori Affairs Committee I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Maori Affairs Committee unanimously passed the following resolution : " That the Maori Affairs Committee desires to express its deep appreciation of the valuable and courteous services rendered to the Committee during the session by its Chairman, Mr. Cotterill, and that this resolution be reported to the House." A. S. Sutherland, a Member of the Committee. 30th November, 1948. [Translation] Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata ite hui whakamutunga ate Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori i paahitia te Motini e whai ake nei, ara : —- "Ko te Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori e hiahia ana kite whakaatu i tona whakanui i tana Tiamana i a Mr. Cotterill mona i arahi kaha mete pai o tana whakahaere i nga mahi ate Komiti itewa etu ana te Paremata, a kia ripoatatia tenei motini kite Whare." A. S. Sutherland, he Mema o te Komiti. 30 o Nomea, 1948.

Final Report I have the honour to report that the Maori Affairs Committee, consisting of fifteen members, held fourteen meetings during the session, with an average attendance at each meeting of nine members. Including one petition brought forward from last session, the Committee had fortyfive petitions to deal with, forty-four of them were reported on to the House and one is held over. Eight parliamentary papers, the Maori Purposes Bill, and the West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Bill were duly considered and reported on. J. B. Cotterill, Chairman. 30th November, 1948. [Translation] Ripoata Whakamutunga E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i tenei tuunga ote Paremata tekau ma wha tuunga ote Komiti Mo Nga Mea Maori te tokomaha o nga mema tekau ma rima, te tikanga tokoiwa nga mema i tae mai ki ia hui. Hui atu kite pitihana kotahi i toe mai i tera tuunga Paremata e wha tekau ma rima nga pitihana i ata whiriwhiria ete Komiti, e wha tekau ma wha i ripoatatia kite Whare a kotahi i puritia mo tetahi atu wa. E Waru nga pepa paremata, te Pire Mo Nga Mea Maori mete Pire Whakatikatika 1 nga Rahui Whakanohonoho ote Tai Hauauru i ata whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia. J. B. Cotterill, Chairman. 30 o Noema, 1948.

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