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Final 'Report. I have the honour to. report that the Railways Committee held its final meeting on the 2nd August, 1916. During the session the Committee met on 23 occasions, the average attendance being 7'l. The Committee had before it for consideration 44 petitions and 1 parliamentary paper, and they were dealt with as follows : — Referred to the Government for consideration ... ... ... ... 3 Referred to the Government for favourable consideration ... ... 1 The Committee had no recommendation to make upon ... ... ... 37 Petitions withdrawn ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Petitions held over till next session ... ... ... ... ... 2 The number of reports brought down by the Committee and presented to the House was 16. 2nd August, 1916.

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