1.-6,

1913. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. E. NEWMAN, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the. House, of Representatives. Thursday, the 3rd I)\y of .lii.v, l!li:{. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, oonsisting of fourteen members, to whom shall stand referred after the first reading all Bills affecting or in any way relating to the lands of the Crown, or educational or other public reserves ; the Committee to have power to make such amendments therein as they think proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Hill ; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coatee, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonaid, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. R. \V. Smith. Mr. Statham, Mr Witty, and the mover."— (Hon. Mr. Massev.) Ti ksday, the 15th Day ok .Ii m. 1913. Ordered, " That paper No. 98 C —Correspondence relating to the Sale by Public Auction of a Small Area of Land in the Cheviot District—be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massf.y.) Thursday, thk 17th Day of July, 1913. Ordered, "That paper No. 107 C—Acquisition of Fee-simple of Renewable Leases in the Hetana Hamlet under the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912—be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. MaSSEY.) Friday, the 18th Day of .lii.y. L 913. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during Session 11, l<ll2. stand referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the same session."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Friday, the 25th Day of .July, 1913, Ordered, " That the petition of Te Maari Matuaahu and others be referred to the Lands Committee for inquiry." —(Mr. Yoitng.) Tuesday, the 29th Day of July, 1913. Ordered. "That paper No. 127 C—Papers regarding Aggregation of Land —be referred to the Lands Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 7th Day ok August, 1913. Ordered, "That the Land Drainage Amendment Bill lie referred to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. Wilkinson.) Thursday, the 16th Day of OotOBHB, 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of Matthew Henry be referred to the Lands Committee for reconsideration." (Mr. Poland.) Thursday, the 27th Day of November, 1913. Ordered, "That the Kaitaia Land Drainage Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Monday, the Bth Day of Deoembf.r, 1913. Ordered, "That the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Publio Bodies Empowering Hill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massky.)