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New Plymouth Borough Land Exchange and 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 affected, in that clause 6 concerns public domains vested in His Majesty, and clause 7 concerns a public reserve subject to the provisions of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Bth May, 1936.

Taupiri Drainage and Eiver 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 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 be introduced and to proceed; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown 011 the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 14th May, 1936.

Napier Harbour Board and Napier Borough Enabling Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred, the above-mentioned Bill, lias 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 be introduced and to proceed; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 28th May, 1936.

Lyttelton Harbour Board Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the honourable member in charge of the Bill having intimated to the Committee that he desires, at the request of the promoters, to withdraw the Bill, the Committee recommends that leave to withdraw the Bill be granted him accordingly. 4th June, 1936.

Port Christchurch Referendum Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the honourable member in charge of the Bill having intimated to the Committee that he desires, at the request of the promoters, to withdraw the Bill, the Committee recommends that leave to withdraw the Bill be granted him accordingly. 4th June, 1936.

Auckland City Abattoir 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, in so far as they relate to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which local Bills may be advertised and introduced, were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 28th August, 1936.

Nelson Waterworks Extension 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 not been complied with, but were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendment as shown 011 the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 3rd September, 1986. J- W. Munro, Chairman. 2—l 16.

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