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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE). (Mr. R. W. HAWKE, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 21st Day of July, 1931. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom all Local Bills shall stand referred after the first reading ; the Committee to report whether the Standing Orders have been complied with, whether the rights or prerogatives of the Crown are in any way affected by the provisions of the Bills, and to recommend such amendments as it may think proper, and to report, when necessary, on the merits of the Bills ; the Committee to have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar object by the Legislative Council; the Committee to have power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Bitchener, Mr. Hawke, Mr. Macmillan, Colonel McDonald, Mr. McCombs, Mr. Munns, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Wright, and the Mover." —(Hon. Mr. de la Pbreelle.) Fbiday, the 30th Day of Ootobee, 1931. Ordered, " That the name of the Hon. Mr. Hamilton be added to the Local Bills Committee." (Right Hon. Mr. Forbes.)

INDEX.

Subject-matter. Page j! Auckland, and Suburban Drainage Amendment 2 Bill Auckland Harbour Board and other Local Bodies 3 Empowering Bill Auckland Harbour Bridge Empowering Bill .. 2 Auckland War Memorial Museum Maintenance 3 Amendment Bill Building Construction Bill .. . . .. 3 Cameron and Soldiers' Memorial Park (Masterton) 2 Trustees Empowering Bill Christchurcli District Drainage Amendment Bill.. 3 Christchurcli Tramway District Amendment Bill 2 Final report .. .. .. ■ • 4 Foggin, A. H., and others, petition of .. .. 4

Subject-matter. Page Local Legislation Bill .. .. .. 4 Local Legislation Bill: Amendments proposed 4 by His Excellency the Governor-General New Lynn Sewerage Validation Bill . . .. 4 Petone Borongh Council Empowering Bill .. 2 Rotorua Borough Reclamation Empowering Bill 2 South Wairarapa River Board Empowering Bill 2 Special report (re services of Chairman) .. 4 Special report (re services of Clerk) .. .. 4 Stewart, J., and others, petition of .. .. 3 Stoke Water-supply Bill .. .. .. 3 Wellington City Empowering Bill .. .. 3 Wellington City Milk-supply Amendment Bill .. 2