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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES CONSOLIDATION BILL COMMITTEE (REPORT ON); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. Mr. ARNOLD, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 9th October, 1908, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 25th Day op August, 1908. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of nineteen members, to whom shall be referred the Friendly Societies Consolidation Bill, the Committee to consist of Mr. Ahkea, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Ell, Mr. Flatman, Mr. Fisher, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser Mr Graham Mr. Izard, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Massey, Mr. Poland, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Scallworthy, Mr. Tanner, Mr Wilford' Me. Wood, and the mover." (Right Hou. Sir J. G. Ward.) [Tuesday, the 29th Day op September, 1908. Ordered, " That the petition of the Star of the West Lodge of Druids, No. 36, be referred direct to the Friendly Societies Consolidation Bill Committee.—(Mr. R. MoKenzie, for Hon. Mr. Guinness.)

REPORTS. No. 625.—Petition of the Star of the West Lodge of Druids, No. 36, praying that section 16 of the Friendly Societies Consolidation Bill be struck out or amended. I am directed to report that as the subject-matter contained in the petition "was considered in conjunction with the Friendly Societies Bill, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th October, 1908. J. F. Arnold, Chairman.

The Friendly Societies Consolidation Bill Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have the honour to report that they have taken evidence thereon, and, in consequence of the late period of the session and the- advisability of societies having an opportunity of perusing the evidence, recommend that it be printed for circulation. 9th October, 1908. J. p. Abnold, Chairman.

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