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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT DEFENCE COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON A PROPOSED SCHEME OF ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF THE NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES. (Hon. Colonel SMITH, Chairman.)

Report brought up on 11th November, 1920, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, the 22nd Day oe September, 1920. Ordered, "That Rule 295 of the Standing Orders be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to the defence of the Dominion, with power to sit and confer together with any similar Committee of the House of Representatives, anil to agree to a separate or joint report; with power to call for persons, papers, and records: the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Barr, the Hon. Mr. Clark, the Hon. Colonel Collins, the Hon. Mr. Fleming, the Hon. Mr. Gow, the Hon. Sir W. Hall-Jones, the Hon. Mr. Hardy, the Hon. Mr. Hawke, the Hon. Colonel Smith, the Hon. Mr. Stewart, and the-mover." —-(Hon. Sir W. Eraser.) Friday, the Bth Day of October, 1920. Ordered, "That the names of the Hon. Mr. Michel, the Hon. Mr. Scott, and the Hon. Mr. Thomson be added to the Defence Committee."—(Hon. Sir W. Frasee.) Extracts from the Journals of the, House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 14th Day oe July% 1920. Ordered, " That Standing Order 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of eleven members, to deal with all matters in connection with defence; with power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Glenn, Mr. Kellett, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. E. Newman, the Hon. Dr. Pomare, Mr. Potter, the Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes, Mr. Seddon, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Stewart, and the mover."— (Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the 7th Da*' oe OCTOBER, 1920. Ordered, "That the names of Mr. J. S. Dickson, Mr. S. G. Smith, and Mr. Masters be added to the Defence Committee; and the Committee to have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar purpose by the Legislative Council." —-(Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes.)