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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFEAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI O TE RUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. R. M. HOUSTON, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, tub 12th Day op July, 1904. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 218 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee, consisting of nineteen members, be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House ; with power to call for persons and papers; five to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Field, Mr. A. _. D. Fraser, Mr. Harding, Mr. Heko, Mr. Herries, Mr. Houston, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kaihau, Mr. Major, Mr. Mander, Mr. Moss, Mr. Parata, Mr. Pere, Mr. Remington, Sir W. R. Russell, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Mr. Vile, Mr. Willis, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Carroll.) Thursday, the 7th Day of July, 1904. Ordered, " That the Rating Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Mr. Herries.) Thursday, the 21st Day oe July, 1904. Ordered, " That the Native Land Rating Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Carroll.) Tuesday, the 18th Day of October, 1904. Ordered, " That the Taumutu Native Commonage Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Carroll.) Tuesday, the Ist Day of November, 1904. Ordered, " That the Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill he referred to tho Native Affairs Committee to report on in two days."—(Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

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?o and Year. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. No. and Year. Page. I Petitioners, Mocks, &c. Page. 834/03 832/03 782/03 833/03 946/04 946/04 717/04 824/03 859/03 552/04 800/04 705/03 "870/03 855/03 626/03 557/03 Ahirakau and Another, Mere te Ahuriri Mud-flats Te Akau Blocks Te Akau Blocks Te Akau Block Amiria Mahikai and Others Ani Kirimana Aorangi Block Aotea South A Block Apanui and Others Apirana Ttikotahi and Others Arahura Block Arahura Block Te Arai Block Arapata and Others, R. .. Araparera Block 18 16 9 29 34 34 23 15 27 25 34 10 14 17 18 6 715/03 654/03 371/04 689/03 475/03 859/04 630/03 913/04 844/04 776/03 787/03 Araparera Block Arapata Hapuku and Others Arataura Block Ateraira Nopera Aterea Petera and Others.. Aupapa Block Awaawakino Block Te Awa Horomona Awanui and Others, Ihaia te Awapuni Block Awapuni Block 6 17 32 28 8 31 Hi 34 29 18 IS 502/04 606/04 463/04 560/04 Bishop's Reserve, Masterton Bishop's Reserve, Masterton Brown, Mrs. Jane Bryers and Others, John ., 31 31 32 22