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1914. NEW ZEALAND

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. E. NEWMAN, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERrOXCK. Extracts from tin Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 10th Day of July, 1914. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 2l!l lie- suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, ooneieting of fourteen members, to whom shall stand referred after the fin t reading all Bills affecting or in any way relating to the lands of the Crown, or educational or other public reserves ; the Committee Iα have power to make such amendments therein aa they think proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bill ; the Committee to have power to call for persons, paper.-, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to oonsmi of Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coatee, Mr. Forbes. Mr. Quthrie, Mr. MaeDonald, Mr. E. Newman. Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson. Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Statham. Mr. Witty, and the mover."-—(Right Bon. Mr. Massby.) Tuesday, the 21st Bay of July. 1914. Ordered. "That the. petition of William Young and others be referred direct to the Lands Committee." —(Mr. Anderson.) Tuesday, the 28th Day of July, 1914. Ordered, "That the petitions of James Watt and others and H. M. Martin and others be referred to the Lands Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Thursday, the 6th Day of Auoust, 1914. Ordered, "That the petition of William McKee and others In- referred direct to the Lands Committee."- -(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Friday, the 7th Day of August, 1914. Ordered, "That the petition of John Clark and others be referred direct to the binds Committee." (Hon. Mr. FraSBR.) Wednesday, the 12th Day of August, 1914. Ordered, "That the petition of John Kirkpatriek and others be referred direct to the Lands Committee." (Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Orilired, " That the petitions of Hugh Mathjeeon and others. .1. A. Merrifield and other:-. John Diofcson and oilier.-. and A. Bell and others be referred direct to the Lands Committee." —(Mr. J. C. Thomson.) Thursday, the 27th Day of Auoust. 1914. Ordered, "That the petition of Matene Utiku and another be referred direct to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. Parata 1 Friday, the 11th Day of September, 1914. Ordered, "That paper 243 0, proposing to withdraw land from reservation under the provisions of section 28 of the State Forests Act. 1908. be referred to the Lands Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the 10th Day of September, 1914. Ordered, "That the petition of Cecil A. de Lautour be referred to the Lends Committee."—(Mr. Young.)