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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. SCOTT, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journal* of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the Ist Day of Juj/y, 1915. Ordered, " That Standing Older i\'o. 219 bo suspended, and that a Goldiields and Alines Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : tho Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. •Colvin, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Poland, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Seddon, Mr. W. Stewart, Mr. Walker, Mr. Webb, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Fbaskr.) Friday, thb 20tii Day of August, 1915. Ordered, " That the name of tho lion. Mr. Mao Donald be added to the list of members of the Goldflelds and Mines Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massisy.)

T N D E X. Page Coal-mines Amendment Bill .. . . . . 2 Final report .. .. .. .. . . . . 2 No. 387.—Gabriel, Louis .. . . . . .. 2 No. 302.—Johnson, Robert . . .. . . . . 2 No. 77.—Mackay, Alexander . . . . . . .. I Mining Amendment Bill . . 2 No. 150. —Paterson Bros. .. . . .. .. 1 Regulations under tho Mining Act, 1908 .. ..2 No. 576/14.—Smith, Walter .. .. .. .. ' 2 Speoial Report {re Chairman) .. .. .. ..2

BEPOBTS. No. 77.—Petition of Alexander Maokay, of Paeroa. Praying for compensation for the discovery of gold in the Thames district. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 26th August, 1915.

No. 150. —Petition of Paterson Hkoss., of Queenstown. Praying for relief in connection with Customs duties paid and to be paid on mining-machinery imported into the Dominion. T am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with a view of having the Customs laws amended in the direction of allowing mining machinery intended exclusively for mining purposes to be imported free of duty, under proper safeguards. 26th August, 1915.