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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES, STOCK, AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE), (Mr. HUNTER, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives , and ordered, to he 'printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 14th Day of July, 1920. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of thirteen members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries, stock, and commerce ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Burnett, Mr. Field, Mr. Forbes, Mr. J. R. Hamilton, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lysnar, Hon. Mr. Mao Donald, Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Powdrell, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Tuesday, the 20th Day of July, 1920. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1919 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Fkiday, the 30th Day of July, 1920. Ordered, " That Paper No. 137, ' Proposed Statement by New Zealand Overseas Shipowners' Committee to Press Association,' be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Committee for report."— (Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the Bth Day of September, 1920. Ordered, " That the Excise Tariff Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Com merce Committee." —(Mr. MoCallum.) Thursday, the 16th Day of September, 1920. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that the name of Mr. Masters be added to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Thursday, the 28th Day of October, 1920. Ordered, " That the Seeds Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Ordered, " That the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, Ac. Page. 102 Acland, H. D., and 107 others 3 Excise Tariff Bill 2 Final report 3 164 Gelling Bros., and others 2 184 Hingston, G. F., and others 2 166 Johnson, Robert, and others .. 2 237 163 Kerr, Donald Kirkpatrick, George, and others 2 2 167 Lindsay and Co., and others .. 2

No. Petitioner, <fec. Page 169 Mookett, H. W., and others 2 162 New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury (Limited) 2 54 165 Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Bill Reid, I. H., and othors Roberts and Tullock, and others 3 2 2 Seeds Bill Special report (re Chairman) Special report (re Clerk) 3 3 3 168 Tyson, T. C, and others 2 38 Wilson, W. Stuart 2