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No. 81. —Petition of Hauraki Drainage Board and 20 similar Petitions (as per Schedule attached). Praying for the creation of a new Board to control works and expenditure on the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers. I am directed to report that the Government be recommended not to allow the work to proceed until the Committee has had an opportunity of considering the report of the Special Commission which is now dealing with the question. 3rd November, 1919. Schedule, No. 81. -Thames County Council. No. 91. -Paeroa Chamber of Commerce. No. 82. -Thames Borough Council. No. 92, -Tirohia Progressive League. No. 83.- —Kercpehi Branch, New Zealand Farmers' Union. No. 93.- —Paeroa Branch, New Zealand Farmers' Union. No. 84. Thames Chamber of Commerce. No. 94.—Ohinemuri County Council. No. 85.—Auckland Chamber of Commerce. No. 95.—Northern Steamship Company (Limited). No. 88.-- Thames Valley Drainage Reference Board. No. 90.—Tirohia and Rotokohu Ratepayers' Drainage No. 87. Komata Branch, New Zealand Farmers' Union. Association. No. 88. Paeroa Borough Council. No. 102.—Elstow Drainage Board. No. 89. -Thames Valley Co-operative Dairy Company No. 103.—Te Aroha Borough Council. (Limited). No. Lo4.—Te Aroha Chamber of Commerce. No. 90. Netherton Branch, New Zealand Farmers' Union. No. 106.—Piako County Council.

Paper 181, Small Gmazino-run Leases held under Land Act, 1892. i'ni-i Lands Committee, to which was referred the above parliamentary paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered I he same, and recommends that no action be taken until next session, in order that the opinion of the Crown Law Office may Tie taken on the questions involved. 3rd November, 1919.

Reserves and other. Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Bill. Tin; Lands Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honoui to report that it has carefully considered the same, and begs to recommend that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the annexed copy. 3rd November, 1919.

Supplementary Order Paper No. 22: Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Bill Amendments. The Lands Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Supplementary Order Paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and begs to recommend that the clauses be added to the Bill subject to the amendment shown in the copy of the paper annexed hereto. 4th November, 1919.

Special Report. The Lands Committee desires to record its entire satisfaction with the work of Mr. W. Russell, the Clerk to the Committee during the session. 4th November, 1919.

Special Report. The Lands Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the manner in which the Chairman (Mr. E. Newman) conducted its business during the session. 4th November, 1919.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee held twelve meetings during the session, the average attendance being eight members at each sitting. The Committee dealt with thirty-two petitions, all of which were reported to the House. Ten Bills, also Paper 181, were referred to the Committee, and were duly returned to the House with the reports of the Committee thereon. 4th November, 1919.

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