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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF). (Mr. JAMES COLVIN, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 30th Day of June, 1904. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 218 be suspended, and that a Goldfields and Mines Committee, consisting of sixteen members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines; with power to call for persons and papers; five to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Bennet. Mr. Colvin, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Herdman, Mr. Hemes, Mr. Kidd, Mr. K. McKenzie, Mr. Millar, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Moss, Mr. Reid, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Mr. Smith, Mr. Witheford, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. McGowan.) Friday, the 15th Day of July, 1904. Ordered, " That the Mining Companies Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. McGowan.) Thursday, the Bth Day of September, 1904. Ordered, " That the Petroleum Mining Bill and the Mining Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee." —(Hon. Mr. McGowan.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner. Page. No. Petitioner. Page. 865 308 885 Bagnall, A. E., and others Borough Council of Ross and others Buchanan, J., and others 3 3 3 633 Mining Act Amendment Bill Mining Companies Bill.. Moriarty, Timothy 3 2 2 94 Fraser, Simon 2 731 O'Brien, C. .. 3. 67 94 Healy, Dennis.. Hosie, James a 2 Petroleum Mining Bill .. 3 ■2 3 904 Rumble, 0., and others.. 3 346 341 Mackay, Alexander Meldruin, W. S., a,nd others (vide also Appendix I.-4a 98 864 Schofield, Robert Smith, G. T., and otherb 2 3