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1910. NEW ZEALAND

RAILWAYS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON THE PETITIONS OF W McARLEY AND OTHERS, AND FIFTY-EIGHT SIMILAR PETITIONS (ENGINE-DRIVERS, FIREMEN AND CLEANERS' ASSOCIATION) TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. HOGAN, Chairman.)

Reports brought on 3rd and 10th November and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 7th Day of July, 1910. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine and report upon questions relating to the railways; with power to call for persons and papers; three to form a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Arnold, Mr. Brown, Mr. Buick, Mr! Craigie, Mr. Hine, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Witty, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Millab.) Ebiday, the 9th Day op Septembeb, 1910. Ordered, "That the petition of J Ahem and others be referred direct to the Railways Committee.''—(Hon. R. McKenzie.) Thursday, the 3rd Day of Novembeb, 1910. Ordered, " That the report of the Railways Committee on the petitions of W McArley and others, and fiftyeight similar petitions, be referred back to that Committee for further consideration, the Committee to report thereon within seven days."—(Mr. Wright.)

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