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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON THE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. (Hon. Mr. T. Y. DUNCAN, Chairman.)

Beport brought up, together with ■ Minutes of Proceedings, on the 7th December, 1909, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. ' ! Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the Bth Day of October, 1909. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom shall stand referred after the first reading all Bills affecting or in any way relating to the lands of the Crown or educational or other public reserves ; the Committee to |have power to make such amendments therein as they think proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bill; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum: the Committee to oonsist of Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Witty, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.) Tuesday, the 23rd Day op November, 1909. Ordered, " That the Land Laws Amendment Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.)

BEPORT. The Lands Committee, to whom was' referred the Land Laws Amendment Bill, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the attached copy. T. Y. Duncan, 7th December, 1909. Chairman.