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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

DEFENCE COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. POTTER, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 16th Day of July, 1925. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten 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. Burnett, Mr. de la Perrelle, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Munro, Mr. Potter, Mr. Ransom, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes.) Wednesday, the 9th Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of E. Heke and others be referred direct to the Defence Committee."—(Hon. Sir C. J. Pake.) Thursday, the 10th Day oe September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of W. L. Panther and others be referred direct to the Defence Committee."— (Mr. Parry.) Ordered, " That the petition of A. E. Burton be referred direct to the Defence Committee." —(Mr. Parry, for Mr. Lee.) Thuesday, the 17th Day oe September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of J. D. Perry be referred back to the Defence Committee for further consideration."— (Mr. Sullivan.) Tuesday, the 22nd Day or September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of J. E. Lea be referred direct to the Defence Committee."—(Mr. de la Perrelle.) Friday, the 25th Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of Isabella Marie Nelson be referred direct to the Defence Committee."—(Mr. Youno.) Tuesday, the 29th Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That leave be granted the Defence Committee to sit this day during the sitting of the House." — (Mr. Potter.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, &c. Page. No. Petitioner, &c. ; Page. 258 Briekell, R. B. .. .. .. 4 261 Nelson, Isabella Marie .. .. 4 230 Burton, Arthur Ernest .. .. 3 229 Panther, W. L., and 16 others .. 4 88 Clancey, John .. .. .. 3 15 Peacock, Myrtle Evelyn .. 2 169 Cleary, Martin Joseph .. .. 3 8 Perry, John David (first report) .. 3 29 Cox, Wilfred P. .. .. 2 8 Perry, John David (second report) .. 3 56 Davies, William Bolland .. .. 3 155 Shortal, John .. .. .. 3 32 Smailes, George Wells .. .. 2 Final Report .. .. .. 4 .. Special report re late Major-General 4 C. W. Melvill 227 Heke, E., and 86 others .. .. 4 .. Special report re Minister .. .. 4 113 Holmden, Trevor Noel .. .. 2 .. Special report re Chairman .. .. 4 Special report re Clerk .. .. 4 122 Ingley, Joseph .. .. .. j 3 38 Stevens, Zillah .. .. .. 2 134 Johnston, George Forbes .. .. 3 127 Thompson, William Thomas .. .. 2 165 Tovey, Sydney .. .. .. 2 14 Kienle, Christian. .. .. .. 2 139 Walls, Edward .. .. .. 2 254 Lea, J. E. .. .. .. .. 4 39 Wellbourn, Eva Laura .. .. 3 26 Wilson, Norman Edwin .. .. I 2 237 Martin, Mary .. .. 4 Melvill, Major-General, special report re , 4 202 Zenith Artificial Appliances (Limited).. 3 the late