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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE: (REPORT OF THE) ON THE SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE THEREON. (Mr. J. F. ARNOLD, Chairman.)

Beport brought up on 6th November, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 2nd Day of July, 1903. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, ar.d that a Committee consisting of twenty-one members be appointed, to whem shall be referred the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill and certain other Bills more particularly referring to labour; five to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Aitkeu, Mr. Alisrn, Mr. Arnold. Mr. Barber, Mr. Bedford, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Colvin, Mr. Davey, Mr. Ell, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Kirkbride, Mr. Laurenson, Mr. Miller, Sir W. R. Rutsell, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Witheford, Mr. Wood, and the mover."— (Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Tuesday, the 21st Day of July, 1903. Ordered, " That the Shops and Offices Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Rr. Hon. R. J. Ssddok.)

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