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1950 NEW ZEALAND

MAORI AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) NGA RIPOATA A TE KOMITI MO NGA MEA MAORI (Mr. G. F. SIM, Chairman)

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 12th Day of July, 1950 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting, by leave, of fourteen 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 thereon to this House s the Committee to consist of Mr. Aderman, Mr. Cotterill, the Right Hon. Mr. Fraser, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Maher, Mr. Massey, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Omana, Mr. Paikea, Mrs. Ratana, Mr. Sim, Mr. Tennent, the Hon. Mr. Tirikatene, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Corbett.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1949 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Houwsd.) Tuesday, the 28th Day of November, 1950 Ordered, "That the Maori Purposes Bill be referred to the Maori Affairs Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Corbett.) Memoranda for the Chairman, Maori Affairs Committee : " Pursuant to section 55 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1947, Paper No. 54 (Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 15 of 1947, of Raureti Te Huia and Others, Praying for an Inquiry in Relation to Certain Lands in Mangapiko and Puniu Parishes) Stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (7th July, 1950.) "Pursuant to section 40 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 212 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Maori Trust Lands for the Year Ended 30th June, 1949, G-3) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (20th October, 1950.) " Pursuant to section 40 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1931, Paper No. 227 (Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts of the East Coast Maori Trust Lands for the Year Ended 30th June, 1950, G-3) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (2nd November, 1950.) " Pursuant to section 13 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1944, Paper No. 260 (Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 44 of 1944, of Tiki Riiti and Others, Concerning the Title to the Whangara Block) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (24th November, 1950.) " Pursuant to section 18 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1939, Paper No. 268 (Report and Recommendation of Maori Land Court on Petition No. 113 of 1938, of James Raihe Reweti and Another, Concerning Surplus Land in the Whaiti Kuranui Block) stands referred to the Maori Affairs Committee." (28th November, 1950.)