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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. WILLIAMS, 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 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committee be appointed, consisting of sixteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Nativo race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report tiiereon to the House ; with power to call for persons and papers ; throe to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bell, Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Hawkon, Mr. Henare, Mr. Hockly, Mr. Mcllvride, Mr. McKay, Mr. Murdoch, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. O'Brien, the Hon. Sir M. Pomare, Mr. J. C. RoUeston, Mr. Uru, Mr. Williams, Mr Young, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the ]Btii Day of July, 1924. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1923 be again referred to the same Committee as they wore referred to during the said sossion."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the 20th Day of August, 1924. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 164, 165, 166, and 167 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 22nd Day of August, 1924. Ordered,, "That the petition of Rachel M. Hassall be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Mr. Hockly.) Tuesday, the 26th Day of August, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of H. Matanuku and others bo referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Thursday, the 28tii Day of August, 1924. Ordered, "That Paper No. 187 be reforred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Tuesday, the 9th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, "That, Paper No. 201 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Tuesday, the 9th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the petitions of Hori Mete and others, Tupara Tamana and others, and Te Hata Tipoki be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Ngata.) Friday, the 12th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit this afternoon during the sitting of the House."— (Mr. Williams.) Friday, the 12th Day of Septhmher, 1924. Ordered, " That the petitions of Koreama, Tihema. W'i Waikari, Heni Morete, and Hori King] Parapara he referred direct to tho Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Ngata.)

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