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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE. REPORT ON THE ORCHARD AND GARDEN PESTS BILL, TOGETHER WITH THE EVIDENCE THEREON AND APPENDICES.

Beport brought up on 13th September, 1898, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Tuesday, ihb 28th Day of June, 1898. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 162 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries, and stock, with power to sit and confer with any similar Committee that may be appointed by the House of Representatives, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ;to consist of the Hon. Major Harris, the Hon. Mr. Johnston, the Hon. Captain Kenny, the Hon. Mr. A. Lac Smith, the Hon. Captain Morris, the Hon. Mr. Montgomery, the Hon. Mr. Ormond, the Hon. Mr. Richardson, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. L. Walker, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. W. C. Walkkb.)

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 28th Day of June, 1898. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of fifteen members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, witb power to confer and sit together with any eimilar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to oall for persons, papers, and records: three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Buohanan, Mr. Dunoan, Mr. Flatman. Mr. Brown. Mr. Houston, Mr. Lang, Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Massey, Mr. Meredith, Mr. Mills, Mr. Symes, Mr. J. W. Thomson, Mr. Wason, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.)

Tuesday the 12th Day op July, 1898. Ordered, " That the Orchard and Garden Pests Bill be referred to the Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stook. Committee."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzik).

BEPOK|T.

Okchabd and Gabden Pests Bill. The Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee, to whom the above-mentioned Bill was referred for consideration, have the honour to report, that they have duly considered the same and recommend that the Bill be allowed to proceed subject to the amendments as set forth on theannexed copy of the Bill. 13th September, 1898. J. D. Obmond, Chairman. I—l Ba.