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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAYS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. BUICK, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 3rd Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine and report upon questions relating to the railways ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Buick, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Hine. Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr. Myers. Mr. Sidey, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Veitch, Mr. Witty, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Herries.) Friday, the 18th Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during Session 11, 1912, stand referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) * Friday, the 25th Day of July, 1913. Ordered, "That the report of the Railways Committee on the petition of H. Robinson be referred back to that Committee for reconsideration." —(Mr. Isitt.) Wednesday, the 13th Day of August. 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of Ernest F. Shadbolt be referred to the Railways Committee."—(Mr. Okey.) Thursday', the 21st Day of August, 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of James Jenkins be referred back to the Railways Committee for reconsideration."— (Mr. Veitch.) Thursday, the 30th Day of October, 1913. Ordered, " That the Government Railways Amendment Bill be referred to the Railways Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Herries.) Wednesday, the 19th Day of November, 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of Ellen Poppelwell be referred back to the Railways Committee for reconsideration."— (Mr. Witty.) Thursday, the 4th Day of December, 1913. Ordered, "That the petition of Cassidy and Co. (Limited) be referred to the Railway! Committee." —(Hon. Mr Herries.)!