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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of. Representatives. Friday, the 14th Day of July, 1922. Ordered, " That Standing Order 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed, consisting of fifteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Campbell, Mr. Field, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Henarc, the Hon. Sir W. H. Herries, Mr. Hoekly, Mr. Jennings, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, the Hon. Sir M. Pomare, Mr. Reed, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Uru, Mr. Williams, Mr. Young, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 2nd Day or August, 1922. Ordered, " That the Rotorua Borough Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee for consideration of clause 11."—(Mr. E. Newman.) Tuesday, the Bth Day of August, 1922. Ordered, " That the Rotorua Borough Bill be referred back to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Noswokthy.) Wednesday, the Stii Day of September, 1922. Ordered, " That the Fencing Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Mr. Reed.) Monday, the 9th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Greymouth Native Reserve Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 12th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Right Hon. Mr, Massey.) Thursday, the 19th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Mining Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Thurdsay, the 20th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Horouta District Licensing Poll Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 27th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Nativo Trustee Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee,"—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Ordered, " That the Native Land Amendment and Nativo Land Claims Adjustment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Coates.)

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