GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. H. JOHNSTONE, Chairman)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1950 Session I, I-04

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1950 NEW ZEALAND

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. H. JOHNSTONE, Chairman)

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 12th Day oe July, 1950 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all Bills and other matters relating to mining which may be referred to it: the Committee to consist of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Gotz, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Kent, the Hon. Mr. McLagan, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. J. Rae, Mr. Roy, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Sullivan.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with daring the session of 1949 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Holland.) Friday, the 15th Day of September, 1950 Ordered, " That the Taupiri and Renown Coal Companies Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Sullivan.) Ordered, " That the Coal Mines Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Sullivan.)

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REPORTS Taupiri and Renown Coal Companies Bill The Goldfields a-nd Mines Committee, to which was referred the Taupiri and Renown Coal Companies Bill, has the honour to report that it has duly considered the same, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 21st September, 1950. Coal Mines Amendment Bill I am directed to report that the Goldfields and Mines Committee, to which was referred the Coal Mines Amendment Bill, has duly considered the same, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendment shown on a copy.of the Bill attached hereto. 26th September, 1950. No. 18/1948 —Petition of H. S. Curtis and others, of Colville Praying for relief in re limestone mining licence on Moehau 4a 2 Block. I am directed to report that the member who presented the petition having expressed a desire to withdraw the same, the Committee recommends that he be allowed to do so. Hallyburton Johnstone, Chairman. 28th November, 1950. Special Report I have the honour to report that at its final meeting the Goldfields and Mines Committee unanimously passed the following resolution : " That the Goldfields and Mines Committee desires to record its appreciation of the competent and courteous manner in which the Chairman, Mr. Hallyburton Johnstone, has conducted the affairs of the Committee during the session, and that this resolution be reported to the House." A. E. Armstrong, A Member of the Committee. 28th November, 1950.

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