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Bluff Harbour 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, with the exception of Standing Order 362, which has been only partially complied with, inasmuch as a copy of the Bill was not deposited for public inspection at the office of the Local Authority which promoted it; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. Notwithstanding the partial breach of the Standing Orders referred to above, the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 17th November, 1933.

Napier Harbour Board and Roman Catholic Archbishop 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 without amendment. 17th November, 1933.

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 ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 23rd November, 1933.

Petone and Lower Hutt Gas-lighting 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, with the exception of Standing Order 366, which in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, was suspended by the House, to enable the Bill to proceed ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. Notwithstanding the partial non-compliance with Standing Order 366 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. 24th November, 1933.

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 ; 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. 29th November, 1933.

Waimakariri River Improvement 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 ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, as the Bill provides for the vesting in the Waimakariri River Trust of certain Crown lands. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 30th November, 1933.

Whakatane Harbour Board Vesting 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 affected, as small portions of the land proposed to be vested in the Board are Crown land. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. sth December, 1933.

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