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1937-38. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (MR. D. BARNES, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OE REEERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 29th Day of September, 1937. 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 the 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. Barnes, Mr. Christie, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Dickie, Colonel Hargest, Mr. McDougall, Mr. Meachen, the Hon. Sir Alfred Ransom, Mr. Wilson, and the Mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage, for Hon. Mr. Langstone.) 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.) Wednesday, the 20th Day of October, 1937. Ordered, " That the report of the Lands Committee on the petition of J. W. Silcock and others be referred back to the Comrqittee for further consideration." —(Mr. C. H. Burnett.) Wednesday, the 10th Day of November, 1937. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Barnes.) Monday, the 14th Day of March, 1938. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House and also on Tuesday, the 15th day of March, during the sitthig of the House."—(Mr. Barnes.) Memoranda for the Chairman of the Lands Committee :— The Bill intituled the New Plymouth Airport Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (20th October, 1937.) The Bill intituled the Wellington City Empowering and Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (2nd December, 1937.) The Bill intituled the Christchurch Domains Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (2nd December, 1937.) The Bill intituled the Whangarei Airport Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (2nd November, 1937.) The Bill intituled the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 14th day of March, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (14th March, 1938).