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1924. NE W ZEALAN D.

RAILWAYS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. G. WITTY, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tinman ay, the 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, "That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine and report upon questions relating to railways ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum ; the Committee to consist of Mr. J. S. Dickson, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Mcllvride, Mr. Munro, Mr. Nash, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Witty, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 18th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1923 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Tuesday, the 9th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of James Wall and others be referred back to the Railways Committee for further consideration." —(Mr. Field.) Tuesday', the 23rd Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the Government Railways Amendment Bill be referred to the Railways Committee," —(Hon. Mr, Coates.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, &c. Page. No. Petitioner, Ac. Page. 3/1/23 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants 2 54 Hodge, W. .. .. .. 2 13 2 279 Kingston, A. A. .. .. .. 2 Co ■ operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Limited) and 187 others 383 Neil, J. .. .. 3 268 Douglas, J. 2 202/11/23 Parfitt, W. H., and 454 others .. 2 393 Final. Report Flay, H., jun. 3 3 Special Report re Chairman .. 3 Government Railways Amendment Bill 2 3/II/23. 3/TI/23 295 Wall, J., a»d 18 others (First Report) 2 Wall, J., and 18 others (Second Report) 3 Ward, Isabella R. .. 3