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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE COAL-MINES ACT AMENDMENT BILL, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE.

Report brought up 28th Aitgust, 1902, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives.

Tuesday, the Bth Day op July, 1902. Ordered, " That a Goldfields and Mines Committee, consisting of seventeen members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines ; with power to call for persons and papers ; five to form a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Carneross, Mr. Colvin, Hon. Mr. Duncan, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Gilfedder, Mr. Guinness, Mr. Herries, Mr. Lang, Mr. R. McKenzie] Mr. Millar, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Palmer, Mr. E. M. Smith, Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr! McGowan.)

Thursday, the 10th Day of July, 1902. Ordered, " That the Mining Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Guinness) and the Coal-mines Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Mr. Guinness.)

Tuesday, the 26th Day oe August, 1902. Ordered, " That the report of the Goldfields and Mines Committee on the Coal-mines Act Amendment Bill be referred back to the Committee for reconsideration." —(Mr. Guinness.)