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ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 7th Day of July, 1948 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of fifteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Maori race which may be referred to it, and from time to time to report to this House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Kearins, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Maher, Mr. Massey, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Omana, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Paikea, Mr. Ratana, Mr. Sim, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sutherland, the Hon. Mr. Tirikatene, and the Mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1947 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Fbaser.) Friday, the 19th Day of November, 1948 Ordered, " That the Maori Purposes Bill be referred to the Maori Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Nash.) Wednesday, the 24th Day oe November, 1948 Ordered, "That the Maori Affairs Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House."- —(Mr. Cotterill.) Monday, the 29th Day of November, 1948 Ordered, " That the West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Bill be referred to the Maori Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Nash.) Memoranda for the Chairman, Maori Affairs Committee : " Pursuant to section 55 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1947, Paper No. 64 (Report and Recommendation of the Maori Land Court on Petition No. 51 of 1947, of Taunatapu Rimene and others, and Petition No. 70 of 1947, of Ngaone Te Teira and others, praying that the Wellington Tenths Benefit Fund be abolished) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (7th July, 1948.) " Pursuant to the Maori Purposes Act, 1933, Paper No. 86 (Report and Recommendation of the Maori Land Court on Petition No. 240 of 1932, of Hori Tupaea and four others,praying for relief in connection with Whanganui-o-rotu or Napier Inner Harbour, and their right of property therein) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (16th July, 1948.) " Pursuant to section 13 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1944, the following Papers stand referred to the Maori Affairs Committee : " 108. Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 9 of 1944, of Turuhira Hinetoia and another, concerning the division of the shares awarded to Hiria in the Mangatu No. 1 Block. " 109. Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 30 of 1944, of Hikihana Hamana and others, concerning the division of the shares awarded to the Amaru Family in the Mangatu Nos. 1 and 4 Blocks. " 110. Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 31 of 1944, of Thomas Smiler and another, concerning the exclusion of Hineteariki Punahamoa from participation in the shares awarded under Taupara in the Mangatu Nos. 1 and 4 Blocks." (4th August, 1948.) " Pursuant to section 55 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1947, Paper No. 169 (Report and Recommendation of the Maori Land Court on Petition No. 107 of 1947, of Paora Waina, concerning relative interests in Lake Waikaremoana) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (7th September, 1948.) " Pursuant to section 40 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 239 (Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts of the East Coast Maori Trust Lands for Year ended 30th June, 1948) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (28th October, 1948.) " Pursuant to section 55 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1947, Paper No. 258 (Report and Recommendation of the Maori Land Court on Petition No. 19 of 1947, of Nellie Haua, concerning the will of Maea Rakapurua, deceased) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (15th November, 1948.)

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