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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF). Mr. GUINNESS, CHAIRMAN.

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

ORDER OF REFERENCE. , . Extracts from the Journals of the House. Wednesday, the 25th Day of June, 1890. Ordered, That a Goldfields and Mines Committee, consisting of fifteen members, be appointed to which shall

No. 96.—Petition of H. Bogees and 421 other Miners. The petitioners pray that the land known as Whangapoua, in the Hauraki Mining District may be opened tor gold-mmmg purposes. J The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to whom this petition was referred for consideration have the honour to report that, having heard the statement of Colonel Fraser that the land referred to m the petition is auriferous and m the possession of private owners, they recommend that Govern ment take the necessary steps to have the land resumed under the Mining Act for mini™ purposes. ° b 23rd July, 1890.

Bepoet on a Letteb addeessed to the Chaieman op the Committee by Me. B. F. Ltjks op Auckland. The writer recommends Mr. Eudolph Eecknagel, Mining Engineer, of Freiberg and Heidelberg for employment by the Government as an expert in all matters connected with mining and the treatment of refractory ores. He calls attention to the excellent credentials and extensive experience of Mr. Eecknagel, and indicates the terms on which Mr. Eecknagel is prepared to place his services at the disposal of the Government. I am directed to request the Government to communicate with Mr. Eecknagel, with a view to carrying out the recommendation made by the Goldfields Committee in paragraph 11 of the report of last session—viz., "That the evidence given before the Committee by ... Mr Luks respecting the treatment of refractory ores, should receive the serious attention of the Government without delay." . 14th August, 1890.

No. 15.—Petition of Simon Feasee, of Arch Hill, Auckland. The petitioner prays for payment of £1,470, or for a grant of land of that value, in discharge of a debt alleged to be due to him by the Provincial Government of Otago for his services in discovering the West Taieri goldfield. 8 I am directed to report that, in the opinion of this Committee, the petitioner has no claim against the Government for discovering any goldfield in Otago, and that the Committee see no reason to dissent from the several reports on this matter brought up in previous sessions 21st August, 1890. '

No. 129.—Petition of E. Keesey Coopee and 498 Others. The petitioners pray that section 4 of "The Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882," may be repealed. The Goldfields and Mines Committee have the honour to report that they recommend that effect be given to the prayer of the petition; and that with that object the Government be urgently requested to proceed this session with the Gold Duty Abolition and Mining Property Eating Bill now before the House. ' 21st August, 1890.

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