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EEPORTB. Parliamentary Papers 40 C and 45 C, " Amended Regulations under the Mining Act, 1908." I have the honour to report that the Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned parliamentary pppers, has carefully considered and approved of the same. 19th August, 1925.

Coal-mines Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. 10th September, 1925.

Stone-quarries Amendment Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 10th September, 1925.

No. 137. —Petition of Jane Berriman, of Auckland. Praying for compassionate allowance on account of her husband having died of miner's phthisis. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 10th September, 1925.

No. 149. —Petition of Kate Blyth, of Tararu, Thames. Praying, as the widow of a miner's phthisis pensioner, for a compassionate allowance equal to a widow's miner's phthisis pension, and subject to the same conditions, which, because of a technicality, she is debarred from enjoying under the Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915. Petitioner also prays for reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the funeral of her late husband. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government, for favourable consideration. 10th September, 1925.

No. Subject-matter. Page. No. J Subject-matter. Page. Bills. Petitions—continued. I Coal-mines .. .. ..I 2 111 | Bray, Beatrice .. .. .. 3 | Stone-quarries Amendment .. .. | 2 216 Coulter, Robert, and 2 others .. 3 140 Dike, John .. .. .. 3 148 Jamieson, Mary .. .. .. 3 Parliamentary Papers. 186 O'Buglien, Mary .. .. .. 3 40 C \ I Amended Regulations under Mining Act, | 2 Sloan, Frank Cockbum .. .. 3 45 C f ! 1908 15/24 Wilson, W., and 52 others .. .. 3 Petitions. Reports. 137 Berriman, Jane .. .. .. 2 .. Special, re services of Chairman .. I 4 149 Blyth, Kate .. .. . . 2 .. Special, re services of Clerk .. .. 4 242 Boyle, Martha .. .. .. 3 .. Final Report .. .. .. 4