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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE, AND AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (REPORTS OF).

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extract from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, the 29th Day of June, 1904. Ordered " That Standing Order No. 162 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to sit and confer with any similar Committee of the House of Representatives, and to agree to a joint or separate report; with power to call for persons, papers, and records : the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Baldey, the Hon. Mr. Bowen, the Hon. Major Harris, the Hon. Mr T. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. W. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. McLean, the Hon. Mr. Ormond, the Hon. Mr. A. L. Smith, the Hon. Mr. Walker, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Pitt.)

Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 30th Day of June, 1904. Ordered " That Standing Order No. 2)8 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of fourteen members, be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a ioint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Letlibridge, Mr. Massey, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. McLachlan, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Rutherford, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward, Mr. Syines, and the mover. —(Hon. Mr. Duncan.)