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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1948 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND SESSION 1948 [WITH INDEX]

VOL. 11l C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES D—IMMIGRATION, WORKS, AND RAILWAYS E—EDUCATION F—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, AND BROADCASTING G—MAORI AFFAIRS

IN THE TWELFTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON 1949

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS

VOL. I A —Legislative and Political

VOL. II B —Finance

VOL. 11l C—Crown Lands and Mines D—lmmigration, Works, and Railways E —Education F—Postal and Telegraphs, and Broadcasting €!— Maori Affairs

VOL. IV H-l to H-31c —Miscellaneous

VOL. V H-32 to H-48 —Miscellaneous I—Reports of Select Committees

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY J. E. WILSON, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON

CONTENTS C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES , *€-1. SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS.—Report on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. •C-la. SURVEY OPERATIONS.—Report of Surveyor-General on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. €-2. MINES STATEMENT for Year Ended 31st December, 1947, by the Hon. A. McLagan, Minister of Mines. C-2a. STATE COAL-MlNES.—Report on the Working of, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. C-3. STATE FOREST SERVICE. —Report of the Director of Forestry for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. C-4. SWAMP DRAINAGE.—Report on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. C-5. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1925. —Report by Land Purchase Controller on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. C-6. SCENERY PRESERVATION.—Report on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948, Together with Statement of Expenditure and Schedule of Lands Acquired and Reserved During the Year Under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908. €-8. HAURAKI PLAINS, DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN THE.—Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. €-10. PUBLIC DOMAINS AND NATIONAL PARKS.—Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. €-11. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE.—Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. €-12. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY.—Report on, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. D—IMMIGRATION, WORKS, AND RAILWAYS D-l. MINISTRY OF WORKS STATEMENT for Year Ended 31st March, 1948, by the Hon* R. Semple, Minister of Works. D-2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948, by the Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Railways, Including Annual Report of the General Manager. D-4. STATE HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT.—Statement by the Hon. R. Semple, Minister in Charge, Including Report of General Manager and Report of Rural Electrical Reticulation Council, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. D-5. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. E—EDUCATION E-l. REPORT OF MINISTER OF EDUCATION for Year Ended 31st December, 1947. E-2. PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION.—Report of Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, and Chief Inspector of Post-primary Schools, for Year Ended 31st December, 1947, Together with Tables, &c. ;E-3. EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN. —Report of Senior Inspector of Maori Schools for Year Ended 31st December, 1947, Together with Tables, &c. E-4. CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT - LIFE PROTECTION.—Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. E-7. HIGHER EDUCATION. —Tables Showing Number of Students Attending University Colleges, Courses Taken, &c., in the Year 1947. F—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, AND BROADCASTING F-l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. —Report by the Hon. F. Hackett, Postmaster - General, for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. F-3. NEW ZEALAND BROADCASTING SERVICE. —Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. CTv Os t ZD

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CONTENTS G—MAORI AFFAIRS 6-1. WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES.—Report of Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into and Report Upon the Operations of the Law Relating to the Assessment of Rentals Under Leases of the. G-2. MOKAU (MANGINANGINA) BLOCK. —Report of Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into Claims Preferred by Certain Maori Claimants Concerning the. G-3. EAST COAST MAORI TRUST LANDS. —Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year Ended 30th June, 1948. G-5. MAHIA BLOCK. —Report of Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into Claims Preferred by Certain Maori Claimants Concerning the. G-6. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1947.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 51 of 1947, of Taunatapu Rimene and Others, and Petition No. 70 of 1947, of Ngaone Te Teira and Others, Praying that the Wellington Tenths Benefit Fund be Abolished. G-6a. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1933. —Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 240 of 1932,. of Hori Tupaea and Four Others, Praying for Relief in Connection with Whanganui-o-Rotu (or Napier Inner Harbour) and Their Right of Property Therein. G-6b. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1944.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 9of 1944, of Turuhira Hinetoia and Another, Concerning the Division of the Shares Awarded to Hiria in the Mangatu No. 1 Block. G-6c. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1944.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 30 of 1944, of Hikihana Hamana and Others, Concerning the Division of the Shares Awarded to the Amaru Family in the Mangatu Nos. 1 and 4 Blocks. G-6d. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1944.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 31 of 1944, of Thomas Smiler and Another, Concerning the Exclusion of Hineteariki Punahamoa from Participation in the Shares Awarded Under Taupara in the Mangatu Nos. 1 and 4 Blocks. G-6e. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1947. —Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 107 of 1947, of Paora Waina, Concerning Relative Interests in Lake Waikaremoana. G-6f. MAORI PURPOSES ACT, 1947.—Report and Recommendation of the Maori Land Court on Petition No. 19 of 1947, of Nelli Haua, Concerning the Will of Maea Rakapurua, Deceased. G-7. PUKEROA-ORUAWHATA (ROTORUA TOWNSHIP) BLOCK.—Report of Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into Claims Preferred by Certain Maori Claimants Concerning the G-8. SURPLUS LANDS OF THE CROWN.—Report of Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into Claims Preferred by Members of the Maori Race Concerning the. G-9. DEPARTMENT OF MAORI AFFAIRS.—Report of Under-Secretary for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. G-10. DEVELOPMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF MAORI LAND AND THE PROVISION OF HOUSES FOR MAORlS.—Statement Upon the Progress of, by the Right Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Maori Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Maori Affairs. o—4l. MAORI PURPOSES FUND BOARD.—Report for Year Ended 31st March, 1948. INDEX (at Back of Volume)