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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF). MR. CADMAN, CHAIRMAN.

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 25th Day of June, 1889. Ordered, " That a Goldfields and Mines Committee, consisting of fourteen members, be formed ; five to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Brown, Mr. Cadman, Mr. Duncan, Colonel Fraser, Mr. Grimmond, Mr, Guinness, Mr. Allen, Mr. M. J. S. Mackenzie, Mr. O'Conor, Mr. Pyke, Mr. R. H. J. Reeves, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Valentine, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. G. F. Riohabdson.)

Thursday, the 4th Day of July, 1889. Ordered, "That all matters relating to mining, and all Bills relating to mines, shall stand referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. G. F. Richardson.)

Tuesday, the 9th Day of July, 1889. Ordered, "That the paper laid on the table this day in reference to the Kumara Sludge-channel be referred tothe Goldfields and Mines Committee."

Wednesday, the 10th Day of July, 1889. Ordered, " That the Goldfields and Mines Committee be authorised to inquire into and report on the working of the Schools of Mines now established in various parts of the colony; also to report generally on the best means whereby the mining industry of the colony may be fostered and encouraged."—(Mr. Cadman.)

Wednesday, thk 7th Day of August, 1889. Ordered, "That the petitions referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee last session, and not reported on, be again referred to the Committee." —(Mr. Cadman.)

FIUDAY, THE IGTII Day OF AUGUST, 1889. Ordered, " That the petition of J. and E. Bennett be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. G. F. Riciiabdson.)

Friday, the 23rd Day op August, 1889. Ordered, " That the report of the Goldfields and Mines Committee relative to the Kumara Sludge-channel be referred back to the Committee for reconsideration." —(Hon. Mr. G. F. Richardson.)

Friday, the 23rd Day of August, 1889. Ordered, " That the petition of James and Mary Campbell be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee." —(Mr. Fulton.)

EEPOETS.

Amendment of Oedee of Eefeeence. The Goldfields and Mines Committee have the honour to report that, at a meeting held this day, they passed the following resolution: " liesolved, That the Honourable the Minister of Mines be requested to move the House to complete the order of reference appointing the Committee, so asto give them full power to deal with all matters connected with mining." 3rd July, 1889.

Peoposbd Oedbe of Befeeence. The Goldfields and Mines Committee beg to report that they have passed the following resolution : "That the Goldfields and Mines Committee be authorised to inquire into and report on the I—l. 4.