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1937-38. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 29th Day oe September, 1937. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of seventeen members, 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 this House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Broadfoot, Mr. C. H. Burnett, Mr. Christie, the Right Hon. Mr. Coates, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Henare, the Hon. Mr. Langstone, Mr. Lowry, Mr. Moncur, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Ratana, Captain Rushworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Tirikatene, and the Mover."—(Right Hon. Mr. Savage.) Thursday, the 30th Day of September, 1937. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1936 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage.) Monday, the 22nd Day oe November, 1937. Ordered, " That the Electoral Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Tuesday, the 23rd Day oe November, 1937. Ordered, " That the Petroleum Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Webb.) Wednesday, the 24th Day op November, 1937. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. O'Brien.) Tuesday, the Bth Day oe March, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Purposes Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Langstone.) Monday, the 14th Day oe March, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. O'Brien.) Thursday, the 7th Day oe October, 1937. Memoranda for the Chairman, Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 22 of the Native Purposes Act, 1935, Paper No. 101 (Report and recommendation on Petition No. 56 of 1935, of Potikai leni Tapihana, praying for relief in re Te Koutu B Block) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." " Pursuant to section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1936, Paper No. 102 (Report and recommendation on Petition No. 224 of 1936, of Tupito Maruera and others, relative to a certain devise under the will of Waewae Tutange, deceased) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." " Pursuant to section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1936, Paper No. 103 [Report and recommendation on Petition No. 203 of 1936, of Tutawa Paraeroa and others, relative to the ownership of Otautu No. 17 (Section 136, Block VII, Carlyle Survey District)] stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." " Pursuant to section 22 of the Native Purposes Act, 1935, Paper No. 104 (Report and recommendation on Petition No. 313 of 1934-35, of Tarehurangi te Waari, praying for the cancellation of orders of the Native Land Court, respectively dated 20th August, 1902, appointing successors to the interest of Peraniko Rakuku, alias Peraniko Rakuraku, and 18th May, 1922, appointing successors to the interest of Ema Peraniko in Section 325, Parish of Whangamarino) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." Tuesday, the 2nd Day oe November, 1937. Memoranda for the Chairman, Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 165 (East Coast Native Trust Lands, Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the period Ist July, 1936, to 30th June, 1937) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 166 (East Coast Native Trust Lands : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the period Ist July, 1936, to 30th June, 1937) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." Tuesday, the 16th Day oe November, 1937. Memorandum for the Chairman, Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1936, Paper No. 192 (Report and recommendation on Petition No. 123 of >036, of Waaka te Arakai and others, so far as it relates to Wharewaka Reserve) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee."

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