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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORTS OF RAILWAYS COMMITTEE. (Mr. W. W. TANNER, CHAIRMAN.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 28th Day of October, 1897. Ordered, " That the petitions of Ann Quinn, John MeMenamin, and Richard Worthington be referred to the Railways Committee."—(Mr. Meredith.)

Friday, the 29th Day of October. 1897. Ordered, "That the petition of Edwin Mitchelson and others be referred to the Railways Committee."-(Mr. Meredith.)

Wednesday, the 3rd Day of November, 1897. Ordered, " That the Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Railways Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Cadman.)

Fbiday, the 19th Day of Novembeb, 1897. Ordered " That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of seventeen members, be appointed to examine into and report upon questions relating to railways, with power to call for persons and papers ; five to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Carson,. Mr. Crowther Mr. Duncan, Mr. Batman, Mr. Graham, Hon Mr Larnach, Mr. Holland, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Massey, Mr. McLean, Mr. Morrison, Mr. O'Meara, Mr. Tanner, Mr. J. W. Thomson, Mr. Wright, Mr. Taylor, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Cadman.)

INDEX.

Page. No. Petitioners, &c. Page. io. Petitioners, &c. 59 A. Ayrey, Anthony.. B. Baillee, Henry, and Otheis Brisbane, Daniel, and Others Brown, James, and Others 2 3 3 2 159 203 M. McDougall, Richard, and Others McLean, Murdoch, and Neil, re Makarau Tunnel (vide also I.—10a.) MoMenamin, John Mitchelson, Edwin, and Others 2 3 87 .14 .80 76 92 2 3 212 o. 2 c. Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin .. 2 Oliver, William .68 131 P. Parnell, William, and Others 3 .34 .58 D. Donnelly, H. L., and Others Dunedin Chamber of Commerce .. 3 2 67 Q. Quinn, Ann .. J .. 2 E. Evans, Albert, and Others 3 123 R. Ross, G., and Others 3 55 P. Frew, R. G., and Others.. .. ■ 3 193 215 s. Saies, W. H., and Others Scott, John 2 2 121 G. Gourley, Hugh, and Others 2 222 T. Thompson, W. F., and Others 2 147 170 91 K. Kempthorne, Thomas Kearse, Charles, and Others 2 3 146 w. 2 2 L. Lawrence, Charles, and Others .. 2 251 Wash, Thomas Westport - Ngakawau Railway Extension Act Amendment Bill Whyte, D., and Others 3 221