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(3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected in the following respects : (a) Clause 8 provides that, in respect of any real property vested in the Corporations of the Borough and/or the County of Wairoa, no fee shall be payable for registering either Corporation as the proprietor thereof; and (b) Certain lands dealt with in the Bill are public reserves subject to the provisions of Part I of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928. (Note. —Clause 8 will not affect the rights and prerogatives of the Crown if the amendment thereto recommended by the Committee is adopted by the House.) (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. 19th September, 1946.

Local Government Commission Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-named Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and taken evidence thereon, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 2nd October, 1946.

Napier Harbour Board Loan 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 following respects, but were suspended in those respects by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with:— (а) Standing Order 361 was not complied with, in that notice of intention to introduce the Bill was not published within the prescribed time ; and (б) 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. 2nd October, 1946.

Napier Borough (Marewa Area) 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 following respects, but were suspended in these 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. 2nd October, 1946.

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