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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE BILL COMMITTEE (REPORT ON), TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDIX. (Mr. Tanner, Chairman.)

Report brought up Ist day of October, 1902, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 18th Day op July, 1902. Ordered, " That a Select Committee, consisting of sixteen members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred the State Fire Insurance Bill; five to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Fowlds, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, Mr. Hanan, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Massey, Hon. Mr. McGowan, Mr. R. McKenzie, Mr. Napier, Mr. G. W. Russell, Sir W. R. Russell, Mr. G. J. Smith, Mr. Tanner, and the Mover."— (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward). Thursday, the lOtk Day of July, 1902. Ordered, " That the State Fire Insurance Bill be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the same."