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ORDERS OE REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals.of the. House of Representatives Wednesday, the 16th Day of July, 1947 Ordered, "That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of fifteen members, to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs especially affecting the Maori race which may be referred to it, and from time to time to report to this House : the Committee to consist of Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Kearins, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Maher, Mr. Massey, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Omana, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Paikea, Mr. Ratana, Mr. Sim, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sullivan, the Hon. Mr. Tirikatene, and the Mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1946 be again referred to the same Committee.'?-as they were inferred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Eraser.) Thursday, the 31st Day of' July, 1947" Ordered, " That the Waerenga-a-hika QJfust, JBill, and the'petition of Hone Heke Rankin in regard thereto, be referred to the Maori Affairs Committee."—(Mr. Harker.) • - ; ; Tuesday, the 12th Day ofj August, 1947' - \ Ordered, " That the petitions of Maora Ruru and others, and H. Hanon and others, be referred direct to the Maori Affairs Committee."—(Mr. Qmana.) Memoranda for the Chairman, Maori Affairs Committee : Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 48 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands : Mangatu, Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks for Year ended 30th June, 1946) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (3rd July, 1947.) Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 47 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for Year ended 30th June, 1946) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (3rd July, 1947.) Pursuant to section 18 of the Native Purposes Act, 1946, Paper No. 176 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 75 of 1946, of Riri Piko, of Otewa, praying that statutory provision may be made authorizing and directing the Native Land Court to make succession orders in terms of the will of Kura Raumoa, deceased) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (17th September, 1947.) Pursuant to section 13 of the Native Purposes Act, 1936, Paper No. 174 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 22 of 193*1, of Rongowhakaata Pere and another, relative to stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (17th September, 1947.) Pursuant to section 16 of the Native Purposes Act, 1937, Paper No. 175 (Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 175 of 1935, of Hekenui Whakarake, relative to the Ngarakauwhakarara No. 4 Block) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (17th September, 1947.) Pursuant to section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 237 (Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands (Mangatu Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Blocks) for Year ended 30th June, 1947) and Paper No. 238 (Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for Year ended 30th June, 1947) stand referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. (18th November, 1947.)

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