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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. O'BRIEN, Chairman.)

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the, Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 12th Day of February, 1942. Ordered " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting by leave, of seventeen members, to consider all petitions, renorte returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native racewinch may-be referred to it and'from time to time to report thereon to this House ; the Committee to consist of Mr. Broadfoot, the Right Hon. Mr Coates, Mr. Cotterill, Mr. (lull™, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Lowry, the Hon. Mr. Mason, Mr. Massey, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. O'Brien, the Hon. Mr. Paikea, Mr. Ratana, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Tirikatene, Mr. Williams, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Tuesday, the 17th Day of March, 1942. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1941 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. i baser.) Wednesday, the 14th Day of October, 1942. Ordered, " That the Native Purposes Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 15th Day of October, 1942. Memoranda for the Chairman, Native A ffairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 22 of the Native Purposes Act, 1935, Paper No. 121 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 344 of 1934-35, of Wi Hapeta and others, praying for a rehearing of the application for probate of the will of Nsakete Hapeta, deceased) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee,. . . " Pursuant to section 23 of the Native Purposes Act, 1938, Paper No. 122 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No 32 of 1937, of L. W. Parore and another, praying for an investigation as to the disposition and owne s p of certain Native reserves in the Maunganui Block) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee » Pursuant to section 11 of the Native Purposes Act, 1940, Paper No. 123 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 110 of 1937, of Kihi Patara and others, concerning the Tawapata South Nos. 3 and 4 Blocks) stands referred Nat Committee.'j Aot> 1940 , Paper No. 124 (Report = dution on Potion No. 25 of 1938, of Rangirere Te Maenae, praying for an inquiry into the dealings with respect to the Awakino, Taumatamaire, and other blocks) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee. Wednesday, the 2nd Day of December, 1942. Ordered, " That the petition of Taliatera Mohi Tomlins and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Thursday, the 3rd Day of December, 1942. Memoranda for the Chairman, Native Affairs Committee "Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 175 (East Coast Native Trust Lands : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th Jane, 1942) stands referred to the Native Affairs ° 0m " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931 Paper No 174 (East Coast Native Trust LandsMangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1942) stands to * section 18 of the Native Purposes Act, 1941, Paper No. 176 (Report and Recemmcmdation on Petition No. 73 of 1940, of Pouaka Wehi and others, with regard to the Maraeroa C Block) stands referred to Native Affairs Committee."