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1938. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. O'BRIEN, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from, the Journals of the, House of Representatives. Thursday, the 14th Day of July, 1938. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ton members, to consider all Bills and other matters relating to mining which may be referred to it: the Committee to consist of Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Denham, Mr. Herring, Mr. Holyoake, the Hon. Mr. Lee Martin, Mr. Moncur, Mr. O'Brien, Captain Rushworth, Mr. Thorn, and the mover." — (Hon. Mr. Jones, for Hon. Mr. Webb.) Friday, the 15th Day of July, 1938. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1937-38 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage.)

REPORTS. No. 4. —Petition of H. G. Wilson. Praying that he be granted a miner's phthisis pension. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that leave be granted for the petition to be withdrawn. 16th September, 1938.