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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day oe September, 1921. Ordered " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve 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 education or other public reserves ; the Committee to have power to make such amendments therein as they may think proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bill ■ the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bitchener, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Glenn, Mr. J. R. Hamilton, Mr. Hockly, Mr. Jones, Mr. E Newman Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Savage, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Witty, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Guthrie.) Tuesday, the 27th Day oe September, 1921. Ordered, "That the Forests Bill be referred to the Lands Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Guthrie.) Tuesday, the 11th Day oe October, 1921. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1920 and the short session of 1921 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said sessions."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 27th Day of October, 1921. Ordered, " That the petitions of F. Waite and others, and G. D. McDonald and others, be referred direct to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. Malcolm.) Wednesday, the 30th Day of November, 1921. Ordered, " That the petition of L. Mackenzie and others be referred direct to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. T W Rhodes.) Thursday, the 12th Day of January, 1922. Ordered, "That the petition of B. Rosenberg, presented on the 11th instant, he referred diiect to the Lands Committee."—(Mr. Holland.) Monday, the 30th Day of January, 1922. Ordered, " That the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Bill be referred to the Lands Committee "—- -(Hon. Mr. Guthrie.)