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Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions A to L Committee has held sixteen meetings during the second session of 1909. The number of petitions referred to the Committee ... ... ... 184 The number of reports presented to the House ... ... ... 62 The number of petitions referred for consideration ... ... ... 28 The number referred for favourable consideration ... ... ... 17 The number referred for special favourable consideration ... ... 3 The number with no recommendation, &c. ... ... ... ... 130 The number referred to the Government The number referred to other Committees ... ... ... ••• 1 The number held over ... ... ... ■•• ••■ ••■ 4 I am also directed to report the following resolutions passed by the Committee, viz., "That this Committee desires to record its high appreciation of the attention, zeal, and ability displayed by the Chairman, T. H. Davey, Esq." ; also, " That the best thanks of the Committee be tendered the Clerk, Mr. E. D. Dunne,"for the able assistance he lias rendered the Committee " ; and that these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of the Committee, and be reported to the House. 28th December, 1909. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing 1,400 copies), £8 ss.

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