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Clause 36 : Resolved, That clause 36 be recommitted for further consideration. And the question being put, That the clause as printed stand part of the Bill, it passed in the negative. Resolved, on motion of Hon. Mr. Massey, That the following new clause be inserted in lieu thereof :— " 36. Section forty-five of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection five the following subsection : — " (5a.) The provisions of section one hundred and sixty-two of the Land Act, 1908, relating to the improvements required to be made by a selector shall extend and apply to every lessee of settlement land : " Provided that in any case where, having regard to the nature and situation of the land, and to the extent to which the land has already been improved, the Board may modify the said provisions to such extent as. with the approval of the Minister, it thinks fit." Clause 38 : On the question being put, That clause 38 as printed stand part of the Bill, it passed in the negative. Clause 26: On the question being put, That clause 26 as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 10: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Coates, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Mac Donald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Statham. Noes, 4 : Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 42 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, on motion of Hon. Mr. Massev, That the following new clause be inserted in the Bill :— "Where the Governor decides that the laud comprised in any lease under Part IX of the Land .Act. 1908, is suitable for close settlement, the Land Board shall subdivide the land into two or more allotments, and shall dispose of the same by way of lease in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in the case of subdivision of small grazing-runs by section twenty-eight of the Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1912, .ill the provisions of which section shall extend and apply to such lease." Resolved, That the Bill lie reported to the House. The meeting then adjourned. Approximate Cost of Paper —Preparation not given, printing (1,200 copies), £4.

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