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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. A. MACPHERSON, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the Bouse of Representatives. Friday, the 6th Day of September, 1935. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom shall stand referred, after the first reading, all Bills affecting or in any way relating to tlie lands of the Crown or education or other public reserves; the Committee to have power to recommend such amendments therein as it thinks proper, and to report generally, when necessary, upon the principles and provisions of the Bills: the Committee to consist of Mr. Connolly, Mr. Dickie, Colonel Hargest, Mr. Langstone, Mr.Macpherson, Mr. J. N. Massey, Mr. Richards, Mr. Savage, Mr. Stuart, and the Mover."—(Eight Hon. Mr. Forbes, for Hon. Sir Alfred Ransom.) Tuesday, the 10th Day of September, 1935. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt .with during the session of 1934-35 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Thursday, the 10th Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House."— (Mr. Macpherson.) Wednesday, the 23rd Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." — (Mr. Macpherson.) Thursday, the 24th Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That tlie Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House."— (Mr. Macpherson.) Memoranda for the Chairman of the Lands Committee: — The Bill intituled the Whaling Industry Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (11th September, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Wellington City Empowering and Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (19th September, 1935.) The Bills intituled the Masterton Trust Lands Amendment Act, and the Napier Foreshore Extension Act, stand referred to the Lands Committee for report. (21st September, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Mining Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (26th September, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (2nd October, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Napier Airport Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (3rd October, 1935.) The Bills intituled the Hauraki Plains County Eastern Water-supply Empowering Act, and the Hawke's Bay County Empowering Act, stand referred to the Lands Committee for report. (9th October, 1935.) ' The Bill intituled the Featherston County Water-race Districts Validation Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (17th October, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Nelson Waterworks Extension Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (18th October, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Land Laws Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (22nd October, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (23rd October, 1935.) The Bill intituled the Southland Land Drainage Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (24th October, 1935.) I—l. 5.