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1911. NE W ZEAL A N D

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: OHOTU BLOCK. REPORT ON PETITIONS; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. JENNINGS, Chairman.)

Report brouyht up on the 18th Oct Iter. 1911, anil ordered to be printed. ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 4th Day of August, 1911. 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 the affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be brougbt before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House, with power to call for persons and papers ; thrpe to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Herries, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kaihau, Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. Mander, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Parata, Mr. Rhodes, Dr. Te Rangihiroa, Mr. Seddon, and the mover."—(Hon. Sir J. Carroll.) Friday, the 11th Day op August, 1911. Ordered, "That the name of Mr. Dive be added to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir J. Carroll.) REPORT. No. 33. —Petition of C. L. Duigan and 5 Others, and six similar Petitions. Petitioners pray for the right to purchase the freehold of certain sections of the Ohotu Block. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th October, 1911. W. T. Jennings, Chairman.

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