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Coal-mines Amendment Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the Coal-mines Amendment Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 28th October, 1914.

Mining Amendment Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the Mining Amendment Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 29th October, 1914. Iron and Steel Industries Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the Iron and Steel Industries Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 29th October, 1914.

No. 486.—Petition of R. Inglis and 35 Others, of Kuaotunu. Praying for compassionate allowance for the children of the late John Bunyon Ferguson. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th October, 1914. No. 17.—Petition of Frederick Willoughby and 123 Others. Praying for legislation to make the Miners' Eelief Fund available for alluvial miners and gold-dredge workers. I have the honour to report that the Committee held over consideration of the petition until the Mining Amendment Bill came before the Committee, and in that Bill the Committee have made provision for the request contained in the petition. 30th October, 1914.

Special Report. The Goldfields and Mines Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the manner in which the Chairman (Mr. R. Scott) has conducted the business of the Committee this session. 30th October, 1914.

Final Report. The Committee held 18 meetings during the session. The Committee considered the Coal-mines Amendment Bill, the Mining Amendment Bill, and the Iron and Steel Industries Bill, and reported them to the House with amendments. The number of petitions referred to the Committee was .. .. .. .. .. 16 The number of petitions d*ealt with by the Committee and referred to the Government for favourable consideration was .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 The number of petitions dealt with by the Committee and referred to the Government for immediate and favourable consideration was .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 The number of petitions dealt with by the Committee and referred to the Government for consideration was .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 The number of petitions on which the Committee had no recommendations to make was .. 3 The number of petitions held over was .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 The number of petitions referred to the Government was .. .. .. .. .. 5 The average attendance of members for the 18 meetings was .. .. .. . 9 31st October, 1914.

Special Report. The Goldfields and Mines Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the manner in which the Clerk (Mr. E. Richardson) has conducted the business of the Committee this session 2nd November, 1914.

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