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Taupiri Drainage and River District Amendment Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied 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. 29th June, 1943.

Napier Borough Empowering Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, with the exception of Standing Order 366, which, in so far as it relates to the number of days from the. commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, was not complied with, but was suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and 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. 2nd July, 1943.

Wellington City Empowering and Amendment Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, with the exception of Standing Order 366, which, in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, was not complied with, but was suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and 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. 2nd July, 1943.

Ohai Railway Board Amendment Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That il is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the undermentioned respects, but were suspended in those respects by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with: (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in that notice of intention to introduce the Bill was not published within the prescribed time; 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. (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. 23rd July, 1943.

Inangahua County Empowering Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report :— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the undermentioned respects, but were suspended in those respects by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with: (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in that notice of intention to introduce the Bill was not published within the prescribed time; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with iti so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. (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. 29th July, 1943.

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