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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE).

(Jlit. SCOTT, Chairman.)

Presented to the JJoiise of Representatives, and ordered in be printed. ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, tub 3rd Day oi Sun'em disk, 1919. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Goldfields and Mines Committee be appointed, consisting of thirteen members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines, with power to call for persons and pipers; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Colvin, .Mr. Holland, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lee, the Hon. Mr. Macßonald, Mr. Poland, Mr. Reed, Mr. T. W.. Rhodes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Walker, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir W. Fraser.) Thursday, the 25th Day of September, 1919. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the sessions of 1918 be again referred to tho same Committees as they were referred to during the said sessions." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massisy.)

INDEX. No. Petition or Bill. Page. 28/Sess. 11/18 . . .. Bruce, Albert, and 376 others, and one similar petition .. .. .. 2 Coal-mines Amendment Bill .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Colvin, James, M.P., the late : Vote of condolence . . . . . . 2 Final report .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 2 78/Sess. 11/18 .. .. Kelly, James .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1 Mining Amendment Rill . . .. .. . . . . .. 2 Special report .. . . .. . . . . .. .. 2 Stone-quarries Amendment Rill .. .. .. .. .. 2 EBPOETB. No. 78 of Session 11, 1918. —Petition of James Kelly, of Westport. Praying for a bonus as the discoverer of the first quartz reef in the quartz-mining area now known as Peefton. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a view to the grant of a small compassionate allowance to petitioner. 23rd October, 191.9.