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Local Government Officers Bill. iw *2 hic h was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the Bill and taken evidence thereon. Zealand re P re . s ®" tations to the Committee by the Municipal Association of New Wih,i f O fPi 118l 18 i° ,f o P' nion that tha t association, the Institute of Town Clerks, and the Institute of County Clerks should confer, with the object of preparing a redraft of the Bill for submission to the Government, and the Committee therefore recommends that the Bill be not allowed to proceed tins session. *■ sth December, 1933. _

Municipal Corporations Bill. Jw •+°J 1 Cal Bill f 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 annexed hereto oth December, 1933.

Motor-cabs Bill. f£ ir' Bills to was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report t at it has carefully considered the Bill and taken evidence thereon ; that clause 364 of the Municipal t orporations Bill, now before the House, provides powers for boroughs and cities to regulate hours ares, and other provisions in regard to motor-cabs plying for hire ; and that in so far as the Bill requires .CfirCSitZiSS Se "™' ,hC Commi '" e * "» to Bth December, 1933.

Bluff Harbour Board and Bluff Borough Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to renort Orders 361 362 an 4 366* b JJ®? tanding °. rd * rs have with, with the exception of Standing u j 366 ' Whlch were Partially suspended by the House to enable the Bill to proceed that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected in the following respects : Clause VIII (1) o tie agreement set forth in the Schedule refers, inter alia, to granting easements over any public rfTIJiST, T Ug ° f Bluff ; and daUBe VIH (7) ° f the said refers to the granting in the Bh * c ™- ii *»■ «>—» T^™ mends that the BiU be allowed to P roceed without amendment.

Hawke's Bay Rivers 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 Orders 361 and 366. which were only partially complied with, but were the House to enable the Bill to proceed ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected « the copy™hcßiT.ZShe'tt *" oWe<i "• prooes,, • Wi "' the •• 'kown 13th December, 1933.

Napier Harbour Board Loan 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. g Of °. mmitt l e reCOmm ? ds that tf : e Napier Harbour Board he not permitted to divert the sum o £47,400 being the unraised portion of a loan previously authorized for the construction of an inner harbour until the poll provided for in this Bill has been carried »»«h. Bi " be ,llowed io ■" oc ~ d - with the 13th December, 1933.

Napier Harbour Board and Napier Borough Enabling Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill hi* flip + . that it is .Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been com^ed^w Standing Orders 361 and 366, which were only partially complied with, but were the ouse to enable the Bill to proceed ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected on Bm bU all ° Wed * ProCeCd ' Wth * amendments as^iown 13th December, 1933.

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