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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Hon. Sir APIRANA NGATA, 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 18th Day of July, 1928. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Native Affairs Committefe be appointed, consisting of sixteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to report thereon to the House; with power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Bell, Mr. Girling, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Henare, Mr. Hockly, Mr. Howard, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. H. 6. R. Mason, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Uru, Mr. Waite, the Hon. Mr. Williams, and the mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Tuesday, the 31st Day op July, 1928. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1925 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Wednesday, the 15th Day of August, 1928. Ordered, " That the petition of Alice G. Dearie be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." — (Mr. Macmillan.) Tuesday, the 4th Day of September, 1928. Ordered, " That the petition of Marangia Haapu and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 25th Day of September, 1928. Ordered, " That the petition of Te Pau Mariu and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."-— (Mr. Hockly.) Thursday, the 27th Day of September, 1928. Ordered, " That the petition of Riria Pohe and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Friday, the 28th Day- of September, 1928. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, and 201 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Monday, the Ist Day of October, 1928. Ordered, " That the petition of Aui Kane Roki and another be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 2nd Day of October, 1928. Ordered, "That Paper No. 206 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Ordered, " That the petition of Tauri Paora and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, for Hon. Sir Maui Pomare.) Ordered, " That the petition of Inia Ranginui and others be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."— (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, for Hon. Sir Maui Pomare.) Wednesday, the 3rd Day of October, 1928. Ordered, " That Papers Nos. 202 and 203 be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the 4tii Day of October, 1928. Ordered, " That the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the sth Day of October, 1928. Ordered, " That the Native Affairs Committee have leave to sit this day during the sitting of the House." — (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.)

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