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No. 204/25. —Petition of Andrew Brown and Another. Praying that the question of compensation for losses incurred through their leaseholds in the Rotoiti Blocks being taken from them by the Crown for scenic purposes may be referred to arbitration. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 30th September, 1925. [Translation.] No. 204/25. —Pitihana a Andrew Brown me tetahi atu. E inoi ana kia tukuna kite apitireihana te take kapeneheihana mo to raua raru i runga i te tangohanga atu ia raua e te Karauna o a raua whenua riihi i Rotoiti Poraka hei purotu. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ripoata kaore kau he kupu tohutohu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei pitihana. 30 o Hepetema, 1925.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that at a meeting of the Native Affairs Committee held on Tuesday, the 29t.h September, 1925, the following resolution was unanimously carried :— Resolved, " That the Committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the able and courteous manner in which the Chairman, Mr. K. S. Williams, has conducted the business of the Committee, and that this resolution be recorded in the minutes and reported to the House." J. R. Corrigan, Member of the Committee. 30th September, 1925. [Translation.] Ripoata Motuhake. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i te hui a te Komiti mo nga mea Maori i tu i te Turei te 29 o nga ra o Hepetema, 1925, ka paahitia te motini e whai ake nei, a kaore rawa he reo whakahe : — " E hiahia ana te Komiti kia tuhia tana kupu mihi mo te mohio me te humarie o te whakahaere a te Tiamana, a Mr. K. S. Te Wiremu, i nga mahi a te Komiti, a kia tuhia hoki tenei motini ki roto ki nga meneti a kia ripoatatia atu kite Whare." J. R. Corrigan, Mema o te Komiti. 30 o Hepetema, 1925.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Native Affairs Committee held its final meeting on Tuesday, the 29th September, 1925. During the session the Committee held 19 meetings, the average attendance of members at each meeting being 9. . Including 45 petitions brought forward from last session, the Committee had before it 119 petitions. Of these 77 were considered and reported on ; the remaining 42 are unavoidably held over. The Committee considered and reported on the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill, also Parliamentary Papers G 120, 121, 122, and 1145. The total number of reports presented to the House was 65. 30th September, 1925. [Translation.] Ripoata Whakamutunga. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata i tu te hui whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori i te Turei, te 29 o Hepetema, 1925. I roto i tenei tuunga o te Paremata 19 nga huinga o te Komiti, kite aronga e rite ana e iwa nga mema i tae mai ki ia huihuinga kotahi. Hui atu ki nga pitihana e 45 i toe mai i tera tuunga o te Paremata 119 nga pitihana i takoto ki te aroaro ote Komiti. 0 roto i ena pitihana e77 nga mea i ata whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia hoki; a e 42 i waiho mo ko atu. I whiriwhiria e te Komiti a i ripoatatia hoki te Pire Whakatikatika Whenua Maori, Whakariterite Kereeme Whenua Maori, me Pukapuka Paremata G 120, 121, 122, me 1145. Hui katoa nga ripoata i kokiritia kite Whare e 65. 30 o Hepetema, 1925.