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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BILL; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE.

Report and Minutes of Evidence brought up on the sth October, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OP EEFERBNCE. Extract from the Journals of the Bouse of Representatives. Friday, the 3rd Day of July, 1908. Ordered, "That a Committee, oonsistine of ten.members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Bill, and certain other Bills more particularly referring to labour ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Alison, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Barber, Mr, Bollard, Mr. Ell, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Poole, Mr, Tanner, Eight Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Millae.) EEPOET. The Labour Bills Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have the honour to report that they have duly considered the Bill, and have taken considerable evidence thereon, and that they recommend that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments as shown on the copy attached hereto. William W. Tannek, sth October, 1908. Chairman.

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