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Session 11. 1923. 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 01 REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 4th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 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 ; throe to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Tau Henare, Mr. Hookly, Mr. Mcllvride, Mr. McKay, Mr. Murdoch, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. O'Brien, Hon. Sir M. Pomare, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Uru, Mr. Williams, Mr. Young, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Tuesday, the 19th Day of June, 1923. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 27 and 28 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 4th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, "•That.all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1022 and the short session of 1923 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said sessions." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massioy.) Tuesday, the 17th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, " That the petition of R. J. Loughnan be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." (Mr. Glenn.) Thursday, the 19th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 122 and 123 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 20th Day op July, 1923. Ordered, " That the petition of Komiti Marae be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Monday, the 23rd Day of July, 1923. Ordered, "That the Cook Islands Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir M. I'omare.) Tuesday, the 24th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, " That the petitions of Wild l'iki Pikahn and others, Henare Pikaahu and others, Kataraina te Hira and others, Heta Kiriwi and others, be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Mr. Hen ABB.)

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