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1932-33. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. CLINKARD, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 12th Day or October, 1932. Ordered, " That a Native Affairs Committee, consisting, by leave, of twelve members, be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be referred to it, and from time to time to report thereon to the House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Broadfoot, the Right Hon. Mr. Coates, Mr. Henare, Mr. Howard, Mr. Langstone, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rush worth, Mr. Te Tomo, Mr. Tirikatene, Mr. Williams, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Thursday, the 13th -Day of October, 1932. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1931 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session, and that all petitions received during the first session of 1932 be dealt with as if they had been received this session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Thursday, the 20tu Day of October, 1932. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee, consisting of twelve members, be increased to fourteen members by the addition of the names of Mr. Ansell and Mr. Clinkard."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Noata.) Tuesday, the 15th Day of November, 1932. Memoranda for the Chairman of the Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 50 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, paper No. 165 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 142, of 1928, of Ihaka te Awa and another, praying for rehearing in connection with Tuhuna No. 16a Block) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —T. D. H. Hall, Clerk of the House of Representatives. " Pursuant to section 34 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1930, paper No. 164 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 82, of 1930, of Matene Naera arid 42 others in connection with their Sacred Burial-places on the Wairau North and Waimamaku Blocks) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —T. D. H. Hall, Clerk of the House of Representatives. " Pursuant to section 63 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1929, paper No. 163 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 201, of 1929, of Himiona Katipa, regarding Expenses in connection with a Mortgage of Mangatu No. 1 Block) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —T. D. H. B ali, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 22nd Day or November, 1932. Ordered, " That the Native Land Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Noata.) Tuesday, the 29th Day of November, 1932. Ordered, " That paper No. 172 (Native Lands, Survey Liens on : Report and Recommendation of Conference with regard to Extinguishment (0.- 7) be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Noata.) Thursday, the Ist Day of December, 1932. Ordered, "That the Napier Harbour Board Empowering Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Mr. Barnard.) Wednesday, the 7th Day of December, 1932. Memoranda for the Chairman of the Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 50 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, paper No. 177 (Report and Recommendation on Petitions Nos. 156 and 165, of 1928, of Hira Pateoro and others, praying for return of their Papakainga and Church Lands at Orakei) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." — T. D. H. Hall, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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