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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

RURAL INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BILL COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDIX). Mr. D. JONES, Chairman.

Report brought up on 24th day of October, 1927, and, together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix, ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 20th Day of September, 1927. Ordered, "That a special Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to which shall be referred ttie Rural Intermediate Credit Bill; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Eliott, Mr. Forbes, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. H. E. Holland, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Reid, Mr. Savage, Mr. Walter, the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.) Tuesday, the 20th Day of September, 1927. Ordered, " That the Rural I ntermediate Credit Bill be referred to the Rural Intermediate Credit Bill Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Coates.)

REPORT. I have the honour to report that the Rural Intermediate Credit Bill Committee, to which was referred the Rural Intermediate Credit Bill, has heard evidence on and carefully considered the provisions of the said Bill. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on copy of Bill attached hereto (vide Rural Intermediate Credit Bill, 87-2). The minutes of evidence and appendix are attached hereto. 24th dav of October, 1927.

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