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Sumner Borough 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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as were suspended to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, in that the area described in the First Schedule is a public reserve subject to the provisions of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National 1 arks Act, IJ2B. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown oil the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. . 17th September, 1936.' R. A. Wright, for Chairman.

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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, in that the Bill includes in the Hawke's Bay Rivers District the area described in the Second Schedule, which is portion of the Ahuriri Lagoon Reserve, over which the Crown holds leasehold rights for the purpose of developing the area under the provisions of the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act, 1932-33. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 30th September, 1936.

Auckland Metropolitan Milk Amendment 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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as were suspended to enable the Bill to be introduced and proceeded with; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. . ni , That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with uie amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 30th September, 1936.

Bay oe Islands Harbour 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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as 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 amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Ist October, 1936.

Auckland Harbour Board Empowering 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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as 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 amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Ist October, 1936.

Wellington City 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 such parts of Standing Orders 361 and 366 as 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 without amendment. 15th October, 1936.

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