ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the Souse of Eepresentatives. Fbiday, the 26th day op Juxy, 1872. Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the advisability of taking steps for the establishment of a branch of the Royal Mint in this Colony ; the Committee to have power to call for persons and papers, and to consist of the following Members—the Hon. Mr. Reeves, the Hon. Mr. Fitzherbert, the Hon. Mr. Vogel, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wood, Mr. Bunny, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Rolleston, Mr. Sheehan, and the Mover; three to be a quorum ; Report to be brought up iv three weeks.

Wednesday, the 18th day of Septembee, 1872. Ordered, That the Royal Mint Committee have leave to postpone the bringing up their Report for fourteen days.