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REPORTS.

Christchurch Tramway District Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 4th August, 1931.

Auckland and Suburban Drainage Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 12th August, 1931.

Wellington City Milk-supply Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed ""without amendment. 12th August, 1931.

Cameron and Soldiers' Memorial Bark (Masterton) Trustees Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was -referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 12th August, 1931.

Botorua Borough Reclamation Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have not been fully complied with, in that the proposed works being " harbour-works " within the meaning of the Harbours Act, 1923, Standing Order No. 365 was not complied with, the statement of the financial position of the promoters, the estimate of the cost of construction, and the estimate of the increased revenue to be derived from the proposed works not having been deposited in the Court and in the office of the promoters ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, inasmuch as the Bill provides for the reclamation of a portion of Lake Rotorua and for the vesting of the land so reclaimed in the Corporation of the Borough of Rotorua. Notwithstanding the technical breach of the Standing Orders referred to above, the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 12th August, 1931.

Betone Borough Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 18th August, 1931.

Auckland Harbour Bridge Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the Bill and taken evidence thereon, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 26th August, 1931.

South Wairarapa River Board Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 26th August, 1931.

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