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Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 20th September, 1939.

Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 21st September, 1939.

Statutes Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Statutes Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 26th September, 1939.

New Clause (52a) contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 14. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred new clause 52a proposed by His Excellency the Governor-General in the Statutes _Amendment Bill, and contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 14, has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 3rd October, 1939.

Pair Rents Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Pair Rents Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 4th October, 1939.

Legal Aid Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Legal Aid Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 4th October, 1939.

No. 90/1938. —Petition op H. Schmidt and 23 Others, Auckland. Praying for amendment of the Pair Rents Act, 1936, to provide for the extension of its provisions to include business premises. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th October, 1939.

No. 31. —Petition of Aubrey Gualter and Co. and 2069 Others, Wellington. Praying that certain premises be not brought under the Pair Rents Act, 1936. - I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th October, 1939. P. W. Schramm, Chairman.

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