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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. HOCKLY, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the. Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 18th Day oe July, 1928. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ton members, to whom shall stand referred, after the first reading, all Bills affecting or in any way relating to the lands of the Crown, or education or other public reserves; the Committee to have power to make such amendments therein as it thinks proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bills ; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bitchener, the Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. J. R. Hamilton, Mr. Hookly, Mr. Martin, Mr. McLennan, Mr. Savage, Mr. Walter, and the mover." (Hon. Mr. McLeod.) Friday, the 20th Day of July, 1928. Ordered, " That the Surveyors' Institute Amendment Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. McLeod.) Ordered, " That the Surveyors Registration Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. McLeod.) Tuesday, the 31st Day oe July, 1928. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1927 be again referred to the same Committees to which they were referred during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 29th Day of August, 1928. Ordered, " That the Engineers Registration Amendment Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. Field.) Wednesday, the 3rd Day of October, 1928. Ordered, " That the amendments proposed by His Excellency the Governor-General to the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Right Hot!. Mr. Coates.) Memoranda for the Chairman of the Lands Committee. Tho Bill intituled Sumner Borough Land Vesting Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 4th July, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Onerahi Water Reserve Enabling Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the sth July, 1928, stands referred to tho Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Christehurch Hospital Amendment Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the sth July, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Whangarei Abattoir-site Amendment Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 6th July, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Education Reserves Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 17th July, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Hanmer Crown Leases Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 17th July, 1928, stands referred to tho Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Wellington City and Suburban Water-supply Amendment Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 17th July, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. The Bill intituled Timaru Borough Empowering Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives in the 2nd August, 1928, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report,