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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE. FRUIT-CONTROL BILL. (Sir G. HUNTER, Chairman.)

Report browght up on 291h October, 1924, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Sir G. Hunter, Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Field, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lysnar, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Langstone, Hon. Mr. Ngata, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Noswobthy.) Tuesday, the 26th Day of August, 1921. Ordered, " That the Fruit Control Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Noswobthy.)

EEPOET. I have the honour to report that the Committee, having carefully considered the above Bill, and having taken evidence thereon, recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto; and further recommends that the evidence attached be printed. George Hunter, Chairman.