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Tuesday, the 21st Day of October, 1947 Ordered, " That, with respect to the Ohai Railway Board Amendment Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill, notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed, and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session."— (Mr. T. L. Macdonald.) Ordered, " That the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Parry.)

INDEX

PAGE Auckland Centennial Memorial Park Amendment Bill .. .. .. 2 Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Amendment Bill .. .. .. 3 Canterbury Museum Trust Board Bill .. 3 Central Waikato Electric-power Board Empowering Bill .. .. .. 5 Dell, G. W., and others, Petition of .. 5 Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Amendment Bill .. .. .. 4 Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill .. .. .. .. 5

£AGE Local Legislation Bill .. .. 6 Ohai Railway Board Amendment Bill .. 6 Paeroa Borough Water-supply Empowering Bill .. .. .. .. 3 Reporoa Drainage Board Empowering Bill . . .. .. .. 2 Riccarton Bush Amendment Bill .. 3 Riverton Borough Empowering Bill .. 5 Wellington City and Suburban Watersupply Amendment Bill .. .. 4

REPORTS

Keporoa Drainage Board Empowering Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. (4) That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 23rd July, 1947. v Auckland Centennial Memorial Park Amendment Bill The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— (1) That it is a Local Bill. (2) That the Standing Orders have been complied with. (3) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. (4) 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 July, 1947.

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