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"Wanganui City Council Vesting and Empowering Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour Iv.) X c [JUI I • (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) 1 hat the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the following: respects:— H (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in that notice of theintroduction of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed bv the Standing Order; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. Note. Both the Standing Orders referred to above were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with.. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. (4) That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 20th October, 1942.

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