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Ordered, " That, with respect to the Ellerslie Borough Empowering Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended in so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." — (Mr. Osborne, for Mr. T. E. Skinner.) Thursday, the 11th Day op November, 1948 Ordered, " That the Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Parry.)

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REPORTS Christchurch District Drainage 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. (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. 16th July, 1948.

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— Page. Auckland City Council and Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill i 6 Auckland City Empowering Bill 4 Auckland Community Welfare Centre and Auckland City Empowering Amendment Bill 3 Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Amendment Bill 3 Balclutha Housing Amendment Bill .. .. .. .. .. 3 Canterbury Public Library Bill 5 Castle, M., and others, Petition of .. .. .. .. .. 7 Christchurch City Empowering Act 1946 Repeal Bill 5 Christchureh District Drainage Amendment Bill 2' Ellerslie Borough Empowering Bill (3 Greymouth Harbour Board Act 1884 Amendment Bill .. .. :. 4 Harbours Amendment Bill 4 Hutt Valley Drainage Bill .. .. .. .. .. •5 Invercargill Corporation Gasworks and Electricity Empowering Bill 5 Levin Borough Empowering (Playford Park) Bill .. 3 Local Legislation Bill 7 Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill 1 Nelson Harbour Board Further Empowering Bill .. 6 New Plymouth Borough Council and New Plymouth Harbour Board Empowering 4 Amendment Bill