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1910. NEW ZEALAND

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON THE PETITION OF TUTA NIHONIHO; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. JENNINGS, Chairman.)

Report brought up 17 th August, and ordered to be -printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the. Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 7th Day of July, 1910. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed consisting of twelve members, 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 frjm time to time to report thereon to the House ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quor-im : the Committee to oonsiat of Dr. Eangihiroa, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Herries, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kaihau, Mr. Mander, Hou Mr Neata Mr. Parata, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Maodonald, Mr. Seddon, and the mover."-(Hon. Mr. Carroll.) Wednesday, the 13th Day of July, 1910. Ordered, "That the name of Mr. Dive be added to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr, Carroll.

EEPOET. No. 273 (1909).—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho, of Waipiro Bay. Petitioner prays for a further hearing in connection with the Waipiro Block. I am directed to report that the Committee have no recommendation to make on this petition. 17th August, 1910, W. T. Jennings, Chairman.