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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Hon. Sir APIRANA NGATA, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the. House of Representatives. Thursday, the 14th Day oir July, 1927. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed, consisting of sixteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially 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 ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bell, Mr. Girling, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Hetiare, Mr. Hockly, Mr. Howard, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. H. G. R. Mason, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Urn. Mr. Waite, the Hon. Mr. Williams, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1926 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Memorandum for the Chairman of the Native Affairs Committee. The following papers, having been laid upon the Table of the House on the 15th July, 1927, stand referred to the Native Affairs Committee for report:— No. 78. Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1926: Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 78 of 1926, of Henry Acker and Others, relative to the Rights of Pi (deceased) in the Ngaitahu (South Island) Native Reserves. No. 79. Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1925 : Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 12 of 1925, of Hon Raharuhi, praying for Leave to appeal against Succession to Clara Maud Faulkner (deceased) in Lots 85, 86, and 87, Parish of Katikati. No. 80. Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1925 : Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 182 of 1925, of Te Paea Hape, praying for Rehearing as to Succession to Miriana Tau (deceased). No. 81. Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1925 : Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 107 of 1925, of Te Whare Paora and 29 Others, relative to Ohui Nos. 3 and 4 Blocks. __ X,). 82. Native Land Settlement Account: Statement of Moneys paid into and out of the, during 1926-27. No. 83. Native Land Act, 1909 : Additional Regulations relating to Maori Land Boards (made on the 6th Day of December, 1926). No. 84. Native Land Act, 1909 : Additional Regulations relating to Maori Land Boards (made on the 9th Day of May, 1927). No. 85. Native Land Amendment Act, 1912 : Statement of Orders in Council declaring Natives to be Europeans. E. W. Kane, 18th July, 1927. Clerk, House of Representatives.

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