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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. A. NASH, 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 Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, to examine into and report upon such questions relating to the public accounts as it may think desirable or that may be referred to it by the House or the Government, and a] so into all matters relating to the finances of the Dominion which the Government may refer to it; to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Coates, the Hon. Mr. Hanan, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Isitt, Mr. McCombs, Mr. Macmillan, Mr. Nash, Mr. Poland, Mr. F. J. Rolleston, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Wright, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Wednesday, the 22nd Day of July, 1925. Ordered, " That the Repayment of the Public Debt Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Wednesday, the 19th Day of August, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of the trustees of the New Zealand Sheepowners' Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund be referred to the Public Accounts Committee." —(Mr. Linklater.) Tuesday, the Ist Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Wednesday, the Bth Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the Land and Income Tax (Annual) Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.)

INDEX.

No. | Subject-matter. Page. No. Subject-matter. j Page. Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill 2 .. Final Report (Consideration of Esti- 2 Land and Income Tax (Annual) Bill .. 2 mates) Departmental Balance-sheets . .. 3 175 Petition of The Trustees of the N.Z. 2 Departmental Motor-vehicles .. 3 - Sheepowners' Acknowledgment of High Commissioner's Office .. 3 Debt to British Seamen Fund Stationery and Office Requisites .. 3 Stores Control .. .. .. 3 Repayment of the Public Debt Bill .. 2 Trading Departments .. .. 3 Travelling Allowances and Expenses 3 Special Report re Services of Clerk ..2 Working Railways Department .. .2