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1938. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 14th Day of July, 1938. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of seventeen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be referred to it, and from time to time to report thereon to this House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Broadfoot, Mr. C. H. Burnett, Mr. Christie, the Right Hon. Mr. Coates, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Henare, the Hon. Mr. Langstone, Mr. Lowry, Mr. Moncur, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Ratana, Captain Rushworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Tirikatene, and the Mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage.) Friday, the 13th Day op July, 1938. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1937-38 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savaqe.) Wednesday, the 31st Day of August, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit on Monday, the sth day of September, and during the sitting of the House on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 6th and 7th days of September."—(Mr. O'Brien.) Thursday, the Ist Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. O'Bkien.) Tuesday, the 6th Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the petition of Atarangi Tukino be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 6th Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Housing Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Langstone.) Wednesday, the 7tii Day oe September, 1938. Ordered, " That the petition of Taiporutu te Mapu be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Friday, the 9th Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Native Purposes Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Langstone.)

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