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No. 1208. —Petition of James Stewart and 6 Others, of Coal Creek, Grey. Petitioners pray that portion of the Grey River, between Dobson and the lower end of Coal Creek Flat, be proclaimed a sludge-channel under the Act. The Goldflelds and Mines Committee have the honour to report, on the petition of James Stewart and others, that they recommend the said petition be referred to the Government. 4th November, 1901.

Parliamentary Paper 101. The Goldflelds and Mines Committee, to whom was referred Parliamentary Paper 101, relative to the Wallsend Colliery, have the honour to report to your honourable House that, having duly considered the same, they have no recommendation to make. 4th November, 1901.

Mining Regulations. The Goldflelds and Mines Committee, to whom was referred the Mining Regulations, having duly considered the same, have now the honour to report to your honourable House that they have made therein a number of suggested amendments, as shown in a copy of the regulations attached hereto, and they recommend that the said suggested amendments be referred to the Government. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1274. —Petition of Ellen Larkin. Petitioner seeks to obtain compensation for injury to her property through the proclamation as a sludge-channel of the Inangahua River. The Goldflelds and Mines Committee have the honour to report, on this petition, that they have no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1901.

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