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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

ORDER OP REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 14th Day of July, 1927. 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. Dickie, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. A. Lee, Mr. J. Mason, Mr. Potter, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Seddon, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. F. J. Rolleston.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, &c. Page, j 276/26 Birch, J. T. .. .. . . 2 263 Box, A. R. D. .. .. . . 3 288 Brickell, R. B. .. .. .. 3 118 Cottrell, A. G., and 26 others .. 4 58 Dowd, J. .. .. .. 2 Final report .. .. .. 4 296 Fryday, N. B. .. .. .. 3 232 Hunter, Elizabeth .. .. .. 3 141 Hyland, A. .. .. .. 3 332 Jecentho, F., and 160 others .. .. 4 30 Lippitt, H., and 29 others .. .. 2 j

No. j Petitioner, <fcc. Page. 238 Lury, J. .. .. .. 3 268 McAllum, A. L. .. .. .. 3 230 McNeilage, A. T. .. .. 3 36 Martin, C. A. JB. .. .. .. 2 116 Mills, Cashel .. .. .. 2 117 Murdock, F. C. .. .. .. 2 49 Newton, W. .. .. .. 2 132 Shortal, J. .. .. .. 3 Special report .. .. .. 4 127 Stebbing, H. G. .. .. .. 2 16 Tillett, P. .. .. .. 2 334 Veysey, E. W. .. .. .. 4