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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE PETITION OF ARTHUR D'OYLY BAYFEILD, FOR HIMSELF AND OTHER SHAREHOLDERS OF THE LATE WESTPORT-CARDIFF COAL COMPANY (LIMITED); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. POLAND, Chairman.)

Beport brought up Ufth December, 1909, and ordered to be printed.

EEPOET.

The Goldfields and Mines Committee, having given careful and exhaustive consideration to the various matters embraced in the petition of Arthur DOyly Bayfeild, have the honour to report to your honourable House that they recommend that the said petition be referred to the Government for immediate and favourable consideration. H. Poland, 14th December, 1909. Chairman.

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