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1926. 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 30th Day of June, 1926. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1925 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the Ist Day oe July, 1926. Ordered, " That a Goldfields and Mines Committee be appointed, consisting of ten 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. Bitchener, Mr. H. E. Holland, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Parry, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Samuel, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Waite, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Mr! Coates, for Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Wednesday, the 7th Day of July, 1926. Ordered, " That the Mining Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Wednesday, the 21st Day oe July, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of Lily Willis be referred direct to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."— (Mr. H. E. Holland.) Friday, the 27th Day oe August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of C. A. Macdonald and another be referred direct to the Goldfields and Mines Committee.". —(Mr. J. McC. Dickson.) Thursday, the 2nd Day or September, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of William R. Leather be referred direct to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Bollard.)

INDEX.

No. ! Subject-matter. Page. I . Bill. ! Mining .. .. .. .. ] 2 Paper. I Amended Regulations under Mining i 2 Act, 1908 Petitions. 54 | Berryman, Mary A... .. .. ] 2 259/25 | Johnson, John T .. .. ..2,3 276 Leather, William R. .. .. 2 269 Macdonald, Charles A., and another .. 3

No. Subject-matter. . Page. Petitions —continued. 10 | Murphy, Sarah .. .. .. I 2 69 I Willis, Lily .. .. .. | 2 Reports. Special, re services of Chairman .. 3 Special, re services of Clerk .. .. 3 Special, re petition of John T. Johnson (2) 3 Special, re petition of C. A. Macdonald 3 and another (2) Final Report .. .. .. 3 I