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REPORTS.

Bluff Harbour Board and Bluff Bobough Council Empowebing Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Hill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill ; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 4th August, 1939. J. W. Munro, Chairman.

Christchurch City Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with : that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 15th August, 1939.

New Plymouth Borough Lanu Exchange and Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill ; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, in that certain clauses of the Bill may affect public domains vested in the Crown; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 15th August, 1939.

Papanui Memobial Hall Enabling Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 15th August, 1939. C. L. Cabb, for Chairman.

Bluff Bobough Council Empowebing Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, in that the land described in the Bill forms part of a Railway Reserve ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 17th August, 1939.

Nelson Harbour Boabd Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 17th August, 1939.

Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, in that the Crown is concerned to acquire by purchase from the Otago Harbour Board, for defence purposes, certain land described in the Bill; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 25th August, 1939.

Chbistchubch Tramway District Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with, with the exception of Standing Order 306, which, in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, was suspended by the House ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, vvitli the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 25th August, 1939.

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