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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE: PROPOSED DAIRY REGULATIONS (REPORT ON); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE.

Report brought up on the 9th October, 1908, and ordered, to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 3rd Day of July, 1908. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, 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 joint 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. Buddo, Hon. Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Okey, Mr. Rutherford, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. McNab.) \ Wednesday, the 2nd Day of September, 1908. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that the names of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Hornsby, Mr. Macpherson, and Mr. Witty be added to the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. McNae.) Friday, the 11th Day of September, 1908. Ordered, " That paper No. 224 C, ' Proposed Regulations under " The Dairy Industry Act, 1908," ' be referred to the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. MoNab.)

EEPOET. The Proposed Regulations under " The Dairy Industry Act, 1908." 1. The Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee, to whom was referred the proposed Dairy Regulations, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the regulations as amended, with the evidence and minutes of the Committee, do lie on the table and be printed. 2. That the regulations as amended be referred to the Government for consideration. F. Lawky, Chairman. 9th October, 1908.

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