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1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—6. RAILWAYS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I. 6a. Report of, on the Petition of J. Kerse and Others relative to Waipatu-Heriot Railway Extension, together with Minutes of Evidence. I, 6b. ■ Report of, on the Petition, of Samuel Vaile, together with Petition, Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix. I. 7, PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE —Report of, on the Publication in the Dunedin Evening Star of certain Evidence given before the Goldfields and Mines Committee, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence. I,_B. LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE—-Report of, on the Factories Bill, together with Minutes of Bvidenoe and Appendix. I. —Ba. ' Reports of, on Bills and Petitions. 1.—9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Counties Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—lo. OLD-AGE PENSIONS REGULATIONS COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Regulations made under Subsection (2) of Section 63 of "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898," together with the Evidence taken thereon. I.—ll. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE—Report of, on Parliamentary Paper No. 59 (8.-9), together with Minuteß of Evidence. I.—llb. Report of, on the Petitions of J. H. B. Coates and Norman H. M. Dalston relative to the New Zealand Midland Railway, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidenoe. 1.—12. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Land and Live-stock Auotions Bill, together with Minutes of Evidenoe.

NOTE. LIST OF PEINTBD PAPERS LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND BOUND WITH THE JOUENALS OP THE COUNCIL. No. Colonial Bank of New Zealand : Its Present Position with regard to its Liquidation ... 8 " Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897" : Receipts and Expenditure ... ... 9 Factories Bill: Report, Proceedings, and Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 6 FitzGerald, W. C, Report and Evidence upon the Petition of ... ... ... ... 5 " Education Act, 1877 " : Return relative to Examination of Private Schools ... ... 20 Industrial Disputes, Return of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill: Report, Proceedings, and Evidence 4 Labour Bills Committee : Proceedings, Evidence, &c. ... ... ... ... 1,4,6 Land Assurance Fund, Return of the... ... ... ... ...17 Lands for Settlement: Return of Lands acquired and under Negotiation ... ... ... 18 Miners' Rights, Return of Fees paid for ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Napier Harbour Board's Spit-Breakwater Line : Agreement, Renewal of ... ... ... 11 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895," Return of Applications under ... ... 10 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1897," Return of Applications for Orders under the ... 15 " Payment of Jurors Act, 1899 " : Inquests held under, and Costs thereof ... ... 13 " Public Health Act, 1876 ": Births and Vaccination ... ... ... ... ... 12 Shops and Offices Bill: Reports, Proceedings, and Evidence ... ... ... ... 1 Sire Horses, Imported ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... State Forests: Land withdrawn ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Victoria College Site, Petition relative to ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Wellington-Manawatu Railway : Agreement renewed regarding Traffic ... ... ... 14

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