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1910. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: PUBLIC REVENUES BILL (REPORT ON THE) TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE. (Mr. RUSSELL, Chairman.)

Report brought up Wednesday, 21st September, 1910, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the. House of Representatives. Thursday, the 7th Day or July, 1910. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed,, consisting of ten members, to examine into and report upon such questions relating to the Public Accounts as it may think desirable, or that may be referred to it by the House or the Government, and also into all matters relating to the finances of the Dominion which the Government may refer to it • three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Allen, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Eraser, Mr. Graham, Mr. Laurenson, Hon. Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Massey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Russell, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.) Friday, the 26th Day of August, 1910. Ordered, " That the Public Revenues Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Right Hon Sir J G Ward.) "

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The Public Accounts Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the Bill, and recommend that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the copy attached hereto. G, W EussßLii, 21st September, 1910. Chairman.

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