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REPORTS.

New Plymouth 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 ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. Bth October, 1937.

New Plymouth Airport 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 by clause 52, subclause (7), which provides that certain statutory requirements relating to the subdivision of land for sale, lease, or other disposition, or to the construction of roads, shall not be applicable to the land comprising the New Plymouth Aerodrome ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 20th October, 1937.

Wanganui Harbour District and Empowering 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 365, in regard to which the promoters did not deposit in the Magistrates' Court and in the office of the Wanganui Harbour Board the documents required under that Standing Order to be so deposited for public inspection ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that, in view of the information as to the financial aspect of the Bill contained in the preamble and in the Wanganui Harbour Board's published accounts, the Committee recommends that, notwithstanding the informality in regard to the Standing Orders referred to above, the Bill be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 20th October, 1937.

Borough op Ngaruawahia 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 ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 22nd October, 1937.

Auckland Harbour Board Loan 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 not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 22nd October, 1937.

Motueka 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 ; that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected ; and that the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 22nd October, 1937.

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