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1944 NEW ZEALAND

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

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 22nd Day oe March, 1944 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of seventeen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race which may be referred to it, and from time to time to report thereon to this House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Broadfoot, Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Lowry, Mr. Massey, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Omana, Mr. Paikea, Mr. Ratana, Mr. Sim, Mr. Smith, Mr. W. Sullivan, Mr. Thorn, the Hon. Mr. Tirikatene, Mr. Williams, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Wednesday, the 22nd Day of July, 1944 Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1943 be again.referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Fraseb.) Tuesday, the 21st Day op November, 1944 Ordered, " That the Native Purposes Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 7th Day oe December, 1944 Ordered, " That the Ngaitahu Claim Settlement Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 7tii Day oe December, 1944 Ordered, " That the Taranaki Maori Claims Settlement Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Memoranda for the Chairman, Native Affairs Committee :— " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 5 (East Coast Native Trust Lands : Balancesheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1943) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." (24th February, 1944.) " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 6 (East Coast Native Trust Lands—Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks : Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1943) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." (24th February, 1944.) " Pursuant to section 23 of the Native Purposes Act, 1938, Paper No. 192 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 14 of 1937, of Henare Rako and others, praying for a reopening of the title to Hiwarau Block) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." (28th November, 1944.) " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 193 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for Year ended 30th June,. 1944) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." 28th November, 1944.) " Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 194 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands, Mangatu Nos. I, 3, and 4 Blocks) stands referred to the Native Affairs Committee." (28th November, 1944.)