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REPORTS. New Plymouth Recreation and Racecourse Reserve Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, with the exception of Standing Order 366, 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 to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. (4) Ttiat the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 2nd July, 1942.

Auckland City Housing Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the following respects:— (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in that notice of the introduction of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed by the Standing Order ; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. Note.—Both the Standing Orders above referred to were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown a.re not affected. (4) That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 9th July, 1942.

Auckland City Market Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the following respects:— (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in that notice of the introduction of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed by the Standing Order; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. Note.. —Both the Standing Orders above referred to were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. (4) That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 9th July, 1942.

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Subject-matter. Page Auckland City Housing Bill .. .. i ,. 2 Auckland City Market Empowering Bill .. 2 Invercargill City Special Rate Empowering Bill 3 Local Legislation Bill .. .. . . 3 Makerua Drainage Board Empowering Bill .. 3

.Subject-matter. Page New Plymouth Recreation and Racecourse 2 Reserve Amendment Bill Petone and Lower Hutt Gas lighting Empowering 3 and Amendment Bill Wanganui City Council Vesting and Empowering 4 Amendment Bill