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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. C. M. WILLIAMS, Chairman.)

laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, tiie Ist Day of August, 1939. 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 Boswell, Mr. Cullen, Colonel Hargest, Mr. Kidd, Mr. McCombs, Mr. Meachcn, the Hon. Sir Alfred Ransom, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Williams, and the Mover."'—(Hon. Mr. Lee Martin.) Wednesday, the 2nd Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That tho name of Mr. McCombs be discharged from the Lands Committee, and that of Mr. Combs substituted therefor." —(Hon. Mr. Lee Martin.) Thursday, the 3rd Day op August, 1939. Ordered " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1938 be again referred to the same Committees'as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Wednesday, the 23rd Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House."—(Mr. Williams.) Thursday, the 14th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the name of the Hon. Mr. Lee Martin be discharged from the Lands Committee, and that of the Mover substituted therefor." —(Hon. Mr. Langstone.) Wednesday, the 20th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the Houso."-(Mr. Cullen for Mr. Williams.) Friday, the 22nd Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Lands Committee have leave to sit during tho present sitting of the House."-(Mr. Boswell for Mr. Williams.) u Exchange and Empowering Act stands referred to the Lands C ° m The Bill o ttgh toinofl Empowering Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (,7tl TtoTOU inMtSiid the Otago Harbour Board Empowering Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (2r>t TheTfnnliUded the Auckland City Empowering Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (25th Aug Tte BU?intituled the Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee fOT Amendment Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. P Zfßlnntitale < l thfltive Purposes Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (20th September, 1939 The Bill intituled the Local Legislation Act stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (22nd September, 1939 The Bill intituled the Land Laws Amendment Act, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the 26th September, 1939, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. (27th Septembe , . .)