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Session 11. 1912 NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, STOCK, AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE: POLLUTION OF WATER BILL (REPORT ON THE); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. BUCHANAN, Chairman.)

Report brought up on 31st October, 1912, and ordered to be printed.

ORDEKS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 2nd Day of August, 1912. Ordered, "That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industry, 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 Mr. J. Bollard, Mr. Buchanan, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Buick, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dickie, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sykes, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the 2nd Day oe October, 1912. Ordered, " That the Water Pollution Bill be referred to the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Massey.)

REPOET. The Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee, to whom was referred the abovementioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has taken evidence both for and against the Bill, and recommends that the Bill b., allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed heieto. 31st October, 1912. W C. Buchanan, Chairman.

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