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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. SCOTT, Chairman.)

['resented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from (he Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 10th Day of July, 1914. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Goldfields and Mines Committee be appointed. cm ; ;i : iii.' of 1 welve members, to whom shall I" , referred all mittcrs relating to mining, and all Bills relating to mines ; with power to call for persons and papers; three to bo ii quorum: the Committee to oonsist of Mr. R. K. Bollard. Sir W. C. Buchanan, Mr. Colvin, Mr. Lee, Hon. Mr. MoKenzie, Mr. Poland, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Scott. Mr. Seddon, Mr. <:. M. Thomson, -Mr. Webb, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during session 1913 stand referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 6th Day of August, 1914. Ordered, " That the petition of J. S. Fawcett and others be referred direct to the Goldfields and Mines Committee. :, —(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Thursday, the Ist Day op October, 1914. Ordered, "Thai the Coal-mines Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. FbaSEK.) Ordered, "That the Mining Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."-—(Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Tuesday, the 6th Day or October, 1914. Ordered, "That the Iron and Steel Industries Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. PbaSBB.) Wednesday, the 7th Day of Octobbb, 1914. Ordered, " That the petition of R. Inglis and others be referred direct to the Goldfields ard Mine; Committee."— (Mr. T. W. Rhodes.) INDEX. No. Petitioner. Page. No. Petitioner. Page. Coal-mines Amendment Bill .. .. 3 55 Mackay, Alexander .. .. .. 2 275 The Mayor, Councilors, and employee, of 2 327 Fawcett, J. S., and 15 others .. .. 2 the Borough of Waihi Final report .. .. .. 3 315 Mcßobie, Ni.-bet .. .. .. 2 342 Gabriel, Louis, and 107 others .. .. 2 | 274 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Em- 2 ployees' Union 56 Harvey, Andrew, and 60 others . 2 .'!" i"i Ohinemuri County Council .. .. 2 Iron and Steel Industries Bill .. .. 3 .. Special reports .. .. .. 3 486 Inglis, R., and 35 others .. .. 3 303 Thorp, John W. .. .. .. 2 125 Jury, Margaret .. .. .. 2 270 Waihi Chamber of Commerce .. .. 2 343 Kelly, James .. .. .. 2 j 127 Woodcock, Louis .. .. .. 2 17 Willoughby. Frederick, and 123 others .. 3 Mining Amendment Bill .. .. 3

INDEX.

No. Petitioner. Page. Coal-mines Amendment Bill 3 327 Fawcett, J. S., and 15 others .. Final report 2 3 342 Gabriel, Louis, and 107 others .. 2 5(5 Harvey, Andrew, and 60 others 2 486 Iron and Steel Industries Bill .. [nglis, R., and 35 others 3 3 125 Jury, Margaret 2 343 Kelly, James 2 Mining Amendment Bill 3

No. Petitioner. Page. 55 275 Mackay, Alexander The Mayor, Councillors, and employee, of the Borough of Waihi McRobie, Ni.-bet 2 2 315 2 274 Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries Employee;-' Union Ohinemuri County Council 2 35C 2 Special reports 3 303 Thorp, John W. 2 17a 127 17 Waihi Chamber of Commerce Woodcock, Louis .. .Willoughby. Frederick, and 123 others . . ■2 ■2 3