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1909. NEW ZEALAN D.

AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, STOCK, AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE. (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. LAWRY, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to lie printed. ORDERS |0F REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the Bth Day of October, 1909. Ordered, " That a Committee bo appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries, stock, and commerce, 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 Mi. Bollard, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Dillon, Hon. Mr. T. Duncan, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Okey, Ml. Witty, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. T. Mackenzie.) Wednesday, the 7th Day' oe October, 1908. Ordered, " That the petition of J. Bishop and others be referred direct to the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee."—(Mr. E. G. Allen.) Thursday, the 16th Day oi>' Decbmuer', 1909. Ordered, " That leave be given the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee to sit to-morrow (Friday) during the sitting of the House."—(Mr. Lawry.) Thursday, the 16th Day' oe December, 1909. Ordered, " That the Wellington City Milk-supply Bill, together with the report of the Local Bills Committee thereon, be referred to the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee."—(Mr. Ross.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioners. I Page. No. Petitioners. Petitioners. Page. Agricultural Colleges Bill 2 309,) Sess. II [ Kerr, Donald 2 657/98 142,) Seas. II) Bishop, John, and others 2 Butcher, G., and othors 2 183,1 Sess. II f 292,) Sess. IIJ Middison, W. 2 Chairman, vote of thanks to , 2 Smith. G. W., and others .. 2 19. I Sess. 11 Crowe, W., and othors _> Wellington City Milk-supply Bill 2 2 446,1 Sess. II) Wilson, G. G. 2 26,1 Sess. II) Gilruth, John A. ..