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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the Ist Day of Jttly, 1926. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed, consisting of sixteen 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. Bell, Mr. Girling, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Henare, Mr. Hockly, Mr. Howard, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. H. O. R. Mason, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Uru, Mr. Waite, the Hon. Mr. Williams, and the mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 30th Day of June, 1926. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1925 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the 29th Day of July, 1926. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 126, 130, and 131 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 6th Day of August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Moroati Taiuru and another be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Maui Pomare.) Tuesday, the lOtii Day of August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Rutu Here Mokena be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Maui Pomare.) Friday, the 27th Day of August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Waata Hone and 107 others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Mr. Uru.) Wednesday, the Ist Day of September, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of James Maxwell and others be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Mr. Bell.) Ordered, " That the Native Trustee Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) 1 Ordered, " That the Maori Arts and Crafts Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Ordered, " That the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the 2nd Day of September, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Ilerepeti Rapihana and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Mr. Tau Henare.) Ordered, " That the petition of Alice E. Tatum be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Mr. Field.) Ordered, " That the petition of Hati Rapihana and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Mr. Tau Henare.) Ordered, " That leave be given to the Native Affairs Committee to sit this day during the sitting of the House."— (Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Friday, the 3rd Day of September, 1926. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 201, 202, and 203 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Monday, the 6tii Day of September, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Hirini Waiti and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Ordered, " That the petition of Harete Apatare and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Ordered, " That the petition of Poihaere Hakipene Huru be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Maui Pomare.)

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