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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir GEORGE HUNTER, 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 14th Day or July, 1927. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider ail matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock; 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. Dickie, Sir George Hunter, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Kyle, Mr. H. G. R. Mason, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sullivan, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Tuesday, the 20th Day of September, 1927. Ordered, " That the Fertilizers Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Ordered, " That the Orchard-tax Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Thursday, the 22nd Day of September, 1927. Ordered, " That the Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Wednesday, the 28th Day of September, 1927. Ordered, " That the order of the day for committal of the Fertilizers Bill be discharged, and that the Bill be referred back to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee for the purpose of taking further evidence." —(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Tuesday, the 4th Day of October, 1927. Ordered, " That the Apiaries Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Friday, the 7th Day of October, 1927. Ordered, " That the Stock Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Monday, the 17th Day of October, 1927. Ordered, " That the petition of Charles English be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Mr. A. Hamilton.) Ordered, " That the petition of Esmos Timber and Machinery Co. be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Mr. Girling.) Wednesday, the 19th Day of October, 1927. Ordered, " That the Introduction of Plants Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Wednesday, the 2nd Day of November, 1927. Ordered, " That the Seeds Importation Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Thursday, the 3rd Day of November, 1927. Ordered, " That the Slaughtering and Inspection Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawken.)