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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. W. MUNRO, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OK REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the Ist Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom all Local Bills shall stand referred after the first reading ; tho Committee to report whether the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are in any way affected by the provisions of the Kills, and to recommend such amendments as it may think proper, and to report, when necessary, on the merits of the Bills ; the Committee to have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar obi ect by the Legislative Council: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderton, Mr. Barclay, the Rev. Mr. Carr, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Grigg, Mr. Jull, Mr. Massey, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Munro, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Wednesday, the 16tji Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That, in reference to the Christohurch Metropolitan Milk 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. Macfarlane.) Thursday, the 17th Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That, in reference to the Christchurch Tramway District Amendment Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended ho far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, aud that tho Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."—(Mr. Macfarlane.) Thursday, the 24th Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Local Bills Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House."—(Mr. Munro.) Friday, the 2Gtii Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That, in reference to the Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Bill (No. 2), 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. Roy.) Ordered, " That, in reference to the Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Bill (No. 3), 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. Roy.) Thursday, the 31st Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That in reference to the Waikato Airport Bill Standing Order 366 be suspended so far as it relates to the number of Jays 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. Barrell.)

INDEX.

Subject-matter. Page. Auckland City Empowering Bill .. • ■ 3 Auckland Transport Board Rating Exemption Bill :S Bluff Borough Council Empowering Bill .. 2 Bluff Harbour Board and Bluff Borough Council Empowering Amendment Bill .. .. 2 Chairman, Special Report re, services of .. 4 Christehurch City Council Empowering Bill .. 2 Christchurch Tramway District, Amendment Bill 2 Clerk, Special Report re Services of .. .. 4 Final Report • ■ • • • ■ • • * Local Legislation Bill .. • • ■ ■ 4 Local Legislation Bill: Amendments proposed by His Excellency the Govornor-Goneral .. . ■ 4 Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Bill 3

Subject-matter. Page. Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Bill (No. 2) .. .. • • • ■ .3 Lower Clutha River Improvement Amendment Bill (No. 3) .. . ■ • ■ • • 3 Napier Harbour Board Loan Amendment Bill . . 3 Nelson Harbour Board Empowering Bill .. 2 New Plymouth Borough Land Exchange and Empowering Bill .. .. .. 2 Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill Papanui Memorial Hall Enabling Bill .. 2 Waikato Airport Bill .. .. .. 4 Wanganui Harbour District and Empowering Amendment Bill .. .. .. 3