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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORTS OF WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE. (Mr. R. THOMPSON, CHAIRMAN.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 13th Day op July, 1899. Ordered . " That a Committee be appointed, oonsisting of ten members, to consider all Bills and petitions that may be introduced into this House affecting the waste lands of the Crown, and to report generally upon the principles and provisions which they contain ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have to mJ r°lf Pc /r DS W PaP w 8 ' M m re r OrdS; t ree J°y a qUOrum : tbe Oomn to consist of Mr. Duncan, Mr. Flalman (Hon Mr hlll JoNE^T 8 ' ° n ' E " Th ° mpS ° n, Mr ' J ' W " Thomson ' Mr " Wason - ™* *c

Wednesday, the 19th Day op July, 1899. Ordered, "That the petition of Arthur McKeown be referred to the Waste Lands Committee. "—(Mr. Meredith.)

Thursday, the 20th Day op July, 1899. Ma-o?STEWARD T ) hat the R ° ada Obstruotion Prever » ion Bi" °° referred to the Waste Lands Committee."-(Hon.

Thursday, the 27th Day op July, 1899. Ordered, " That the petition of D. Goldie and others be referred to the Waste Lands Committee."-(Mr. Joyce.)

Friday, the 4th Day op August, 1899. miUe° r "-'(Mr'.'HOLLAHD.) Petiti ° n °' N> A ' Natha " be referred direct to the Waste Lands Qom-

Wednesday, the 6th Day of September, 1899. Ordered "That the report of the Waste Lands Committee on the petition of Alfred Monk and others be referred back to the Comm.ttee for the purpose of hearing the petitioners and taking further eviden O e."-( Mr

Tuesday, the 12th Day op September, 1899. Ordered, "That the petition of R. Brenan and others be referred back to the Waste Lands Committee to further deal with the subject-matter of the petition."—(Mr. Gbaham.) committee to

Wednesday, the 13th Day op September, 1899. Ordered, " That the petition of John Lambie be referred direct to the Waste Lands Committee."—(Mr. Wasok.)