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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. T.W. RHODES, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day of September, 1921. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Goldfields and Mines 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 : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. J. McC. Dickson, Mr. Edie, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Holland. Mr. Horn, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Poland, Mr. Reed, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Seddon, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Tuesday, the 11th Day' of October, 1921. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1920 and the short session of 1921 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.)

EBPOETS. No. 358/20. —Petition of John Wilson, of Lauder, Otago. Praying that irrigation-right holders in Central Otago be exempted from the operation of clause 4 of the Mining Amendment Bill. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th November, 1921.

Paper 137 c : Additional and Amended Regulations under the Mining Act, 1908. The Goldfields and Mines Committee has the honour to report that, having given careful consideration to the above regulations, referred to it by your honourable House, it has not any amendments to suggest. The Committee therefore recommends that the said regulations be approved. " 24th November, 1921.

No. 334/20. —Petition of Timothy Moriarty, of Stillwater. Praying for compensation for damage to his land caused by mine-dredging. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th December, 1921.