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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMALGAMATION SCHEMES) BILL COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. D. W. COLEMAN, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the Home of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 21st Day of July, 1938. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting (by leave) of fourteen members, to consider the scheme of local-government amalgamation outlined in the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill of last session, and to report generally upon the provisions of the Bill : the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderton, the Hon. Mr. Barnard, the Right Hon. Mr. Coates, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dickie, Colonel Hargest, Mr. Kyle, Mr. Munro, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Robertson, Captain Rushworth, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Williams, and the Mover." —(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Ordered, " That the evidence taken by, and the correspondence and reports addressed to, the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee, 1937-38, together with the minute-book of such Committee, be made available to the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee, 1938." —(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Tuesday, the 30th Day of August, 1938. Ordered, " That the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee have leave to sit on Tuesday, the 6th day of September, 1938, during the sitting of the House." —(Mr. Coleman.) Thursday, the Bth Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee have leave to sit on Tuesday, the 13th day of September, during the sitting of the House."—(Mr. Coleman.) Friday, the 29th Day of July, 1938. Memorandum for the Chairman, Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee :— " The following Resolution from the Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill Committee was adopted and agreed to by the House of Representatives on the 28th July, 1938, on motion of Mr. Robertson : " That the proceedings of the Committee during the taking of evidence be open to accredited representatives of the press,"