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1930. NEW ZEALAND

NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMTTI MO NGA MEA MAORI. (Mr. CLINKARD, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 23rd Day oe July, 1930. Ordered, " That a Native Affairs Committee, consisting, by leave, of sixteen members, be appointed 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. Broadfoot, Mr. Clinkard, the Right Hon. Mr. Coates, Mr. Endean, Mr. Healy, Mr. Henare, Mr. Howard, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Maliitanara, Mr. McDougaU, Mr. Martin, Mr. O'Brien, Captain Rushworth, Mr. Waite, Mr. Williams, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 29th Day oe July, 1930. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1929 be again referred to the same Committees that they were referred to during the said session." —(Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Wednesday, the 6th Day oe August, 1930. Ordered, " That Paper No. 88, West Taupo Timber Lands and the Tongariro Timber Co., Ltd.: Statement as to Claims made in respect of Liabilities of the Tongariro Timber Co., Ltd., and regarding effect on Egmont Box Co., Ltd., of the Determination of the Tongariro Timber Co.'s Rights, be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 23f.d Day op September, 1930. Ordered, " That the petitions of Te One Haereiti, Hiria Ahuriri, and Tupito Maruera and others, be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Wednesday, the 24th Day 1 of September, 1930. Ordered, " That the petitions of H. Hei, and Himiona Katipa, be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." — (Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Friday, the 26th Day oe September, 1930. Ordered,, " That the petition of Himiona Katipa be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Tuesday, the 30th Day oe September, 1930. Ordered, " That the petition of Aperahama Anaru be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Mr. Makitanara.) Wednesday, the Ist Day oe October, 1930. Ordered, " That the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Thursday, the 2nd Day op October, 1930. Ordered, " That the petition of Elsie M. T. Pitama be referred direct to the Native Affairs Committee." —(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Monday, the 13th Day op October, 1930. Ordered, " That the Native Trustee Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata. )

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