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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE: REPORTS ON THE ORCHARD AND GARDEN PESTS BILL, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Hon. Mr. ORMOND, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extract from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Thursday, the 3rd Day of Judy, 1902. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 162 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to sit and confer with any similar Committee that may be appointed by the House of Representatives, and to agree to a joint or separate report; with power to call for persons, papers, or records: to consist of ten members—viz., the Hon. Mr. Bowen, the Hon. Major Harris, the Hon. Mr. Johnston, the Hon. Mr. T. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. W. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. McLean, the Hon. Mr. Ormond, the Hon. Mr. A. Lee Smith, the Hon. Mr. L. Walker, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. W. C. Walker.)

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the Bth Day of Judy, 1902. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Lethbridge, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Massey, the Hon. Major Steward, Mr. Symes, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Duncan.) Friday, the 11th Day of Judy, 1902. Ordered, " That the Orchard and Garden Pests Bill be referred to the Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Duncan.)

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Oechaed and Garden Pests Bill. ' The Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee, to whom was referred the Orchard and Garden Pests Bill, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the said Bill, and recommend that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown in the attached copy. 26th August, 1902.

The Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee have the honour to report that they recommend that the evidence taken by them on the Orchard and Garden Pests Bill be laid on the table and be printed. 17th September, 1902.

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