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Ordered, " That in reference to the Southland Land Drainage Amendment Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which local Bills may be introduced, and that the Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."—(Hon. Mr. Hamilton, for Colonel Habgest.) Thursday, the Ist Day oe September, 1938. Ordered, " That in reference to the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board Empowering Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which local Bills may be introduced, and that the Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."— (Mr. Munbo.) Wednesday, the 7th Day of Septembeb, 1938. Ordered, " That the Standing Orders on private Bills be suspended so as to allow the private Bill intituled the Cornwall Park Trustees Rating Exemption Act, 1938, to be introduced on motion forthwith, and to be proceeded with and passed through all its stages in accordance with the procedure prescribed for public Bills instead of that prescribed for private Bills." —(Mr. Endean.) Ordered, " That the Cornwall Park Trustees Rating Exemption Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee."— (Mr. Endean.) Ordered, " That in reference to the Greymouth Harbour Board Loan Bill the Standing Orders relating to local Bills be suspended so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a local Bill notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361, 362, 365, and 366 have not been complied with and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." —(Mr. O'Bbien.) Thubsday, the Bth Day oe Septembeb, 1938. Ordered, " That in reference to the Nelson City Empowering Bill the Standing Orders relating to local Bills be suspended so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a local Bill notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361, 362, 364, and 366 have not been complied with and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." —(Mr. Atmore.)

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REPORTS. Palmerston North City Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with : that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 22nd July, 1938.

Tauranga Borough Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a local Bill ; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto, 22nd July, 1938,

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Subject-matter. : Page. Auckland Electric-power Board Amendment Bill 4 Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Bill . . .. 3 Cornwall Park Trustees Rating Exemption Bill . . 5 Corornandel County Reclamation and Empowering 4 Bill Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board Empower- 5 ing Bill Final Report . . .. .. .. 6 Geraldine County River District Amendment Bill 4 Greymouth Harbour Board Loan Bill .. . . 5 Local Legislation Bill . . .. . . 5 Local Legislation Bill: Amendments proposed by 5 His Excellency the Governor-General Lower Clutha River Improvement Bill .. . . 3 Napier Airport Amendment Bill .. .. 4

Subject-matter. Page. Nelson City Empowering Bill ' .. .. 5 Ohai Railway Board Amendment Bill . . 3 Opunake Harbour Bill .. .. .. 3 Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill .. 3 Palmerston North City Council Empowering 2 Bill Paritutu Centennial Park Bill .. .. 3 Southland Land Drainage Amendment Bill .. 5 Special Report (re Services of Chairman) .. 6 Special Report (re Services of Clerk) .. .. 6 Tauranga Borough Council Empowering Bill .. 2 Tirnaru Borough Empowering Bill .. .. 4 Wellington City Empowering and Amendment 3 Bill Wellington City Housing Bill .. .. 4