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1903. NEW ZEALAND.
NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA KUPU A TE KOMITI O TE RUNANGA MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. R.M. HOUSTON, Chairman.)
Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.
ORDERS OF REFERENCE. ISxtracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 2nd Day of July, 1903. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Committee consisting of nineteen members be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other •documents relating to affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time report thereon to the House; with power to call for persons and papers ; five to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Field, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, Mr. Harding, Mr. Heke, Mr. Herries, Mr. Houston, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kaihau, Mr. Major, Mr. Mander, Mr. Moss, Mr. Parata, Mr. Pere, Mr. Remington, Sir W. R. Russell. Rt. Hon. R J. Seddon, Mr. Vile, Mr. Willis, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Carroll.)
Tuesday, the 22nd Day of September, 1903. Ordered, " That the Pouka.va Native Reserves Bill and the Native Townships Amendment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Carroll.)
Wednesday, the 30th Day of September, 1903. Ordered, " That the Maori Land Laws Amendment Bill and the Maori Councils Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee " —(Hon. Mr. Carroll.)
Tuesday, the 20th Day of October, 1903. Ordered, "That the Native Land Rating Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Carroll.)
Tuesday, the 3rd Day of November, 1903. Ordered, "That the report of the Native Affairs Committee on the petitions of Tuaiwa Ngatipare (No. 774) and Honana Maioha (No. 775) be referred back to toe Committee for reconsideration."—(Hon. Mr. Carroll.)
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No. and Year. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. Petitioners, Blocks, &c. Page. | P*£A I Petitioners, Blocks, &c. Page. ! 834/03 832/03 298/03 298/03 245/03 684/03 774/03 775/03 782/03 688/03 628/03 824/03 235/03 245/03 452/03 859/03 451/00 341/00 705/03 870/03 855/03 198-9/03 557/03 715/03 Ahirakau and Another, M. .. Ahuriri Mud-flats Te Aho, Te Kono Te Aho, Re late Takerei Te Akau Block Te Akau Block Te Akau Block Te Akau Block Te Akau Block Ake and Others, Mutu te Anaru and Others, Kipa Aorangi Block Ao-o-terangi and Others, W. te Ao-o-terangi and Others, W. te Aotea South Block Aotea South Block.. Apirana Pahina and Others.. Apirana Pahina and Others.. Arahura Block Arahura Block Te Arai Block Arakihi Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks Araparera Block Araparera Block 26 654/03 26 122/02 13 626/03 13 7/03 19 206/03 25 41/02 25 487/02 25 689/03 26 283/99 24 475/03 20 630/03 26 776/02 19 1210/02 19 303/02 26 27 17 143/03 18 271/03 26 27 26 22 27 27 j Arapata Hapuku and Others Arapata te Haruru, Be late .. Arapata and Others, Ripeka Areta te Rito Arihia Kahawai, Re late Arihia Kahawai, Re late Arihi te Nahu and Others .. Ateraira Nopera Ateraira Paremata.. Aterea Petera and Others .. Awaawakino Block Awapuni Block Awhe and Others, Hekenui te Awhe Taukotahi and Others 27 8 26 12 13 5 11 27 7 26 26 26 14 11 Brown, Mrs. (Heni te Rau) .. Brown, Mrs. (Heni 11 Rau) .. Bills — Poukawa Native Reserve Native Townships Amendment Maori Land Laws Amendment Maori Councils Amendment Native Land Rating ' 7 10 21 21 24 23 24