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1913. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. HINE, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House oj Representatives. Thursday, the 3rd Day of July, 1913. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 21!) be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of eleven 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; to have power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Craigie, Mr. Hine, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hanan, Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr, Myers, Dr. A. K. Newman, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Pearce, Right Hon. Sir J, G. Ward, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Allen.) Wednesday, the 23rd Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That Paper No. 115 B—Reports and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the year ended 31st March, 1913—be referred to the Public Accounts Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Masskv.) Wednesday, thk 23rd Day hk July, 1913, Ordered, "That Paper No. ll6B—Public Securities held in the Dominion or elsewhere as on the 31st March, 1913—be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Masskv.) Friday, the 25th Day' of July, 1913. Ordered, " That Paper No. 2 B—The Public Revenues Act, 1910 : Correspondence between Audit Office and the Post and Telegraph Department .elating to the Amount of Pension payable to Mr. A. E. C.esswell, late Chief Clerk, Post and Telegraph Department, Timaru —be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Allen.) Wednesday, the 6th Day of Auoust, 1913. Ordered, "That the estimates of expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund be referred to the Public Accounts Committee for consideration, advice, and report; the Committee to report, to the House within fourteen days."— (Hon. Mr. Allen.) Thursday, the 4th Day- of Septemher, 1913. Ordered; " That the Bank of New Zealand Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Ai.i.ks. | Friday, the 3rd Day of October, 1913. Ordered, "That Paper No. 263 B—Public Revenues Act, 1910 : Copy of Correspondence between the Audit Offioe and the Defence Department relating to Transfers from the Royal New Zealand Artillery to the Civil Service —be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Allen.) Thursday, the 30th Day of October, 1913. Ordered, "That the Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Rhodes.) Tuesday, thk 25th Day ok November, 1913. Ordered, "That the amendments proposed by His Excellency the Governor in the Public Revenues Amendment Hill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee"—(Hon. Mr. Allkn.)

INDEX.

Mo. Bill or Paper. Page. Bank of New Zealand Bill I Estimates of Expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund (Paper B.-1a) Paper No. 2 B.—Copy of Correspondence between Audit Office and the Post and Telegraph Department relating to Amount of Pension payable to Mr. A. E. CreesweU Paper No. ll"> B.—Reports and Accounts of the Commissioners of the I'ulilicDebts Sinking Funds for the year ended the 31st March, 1913 2 2 2 2

No. Bill or Paper. Page. Paper No. 116 B.—Public Securities held | 2 in the Dominion or Elsewhere as on the 31st March, 1913 Paper No. 263 B.—Copy of Correspondence 2 between h ■ Audit Office and the Defenee Department relating to transfers from the Royal New Zealand Artillery to the Civil Service Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill .. 2 Public Revenues Amendment Bill (Amend- 2 ments proposed by His Excellency the j Governor)