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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE GOLD DUTIES BILL, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. JAMES COLVIN, Chairman.)

Brought up'29th September, 1903, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives.

Friday, the 3rd Day of July, 1903. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Goldfielde and Mines Committee, consisting of sixteen members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines; with power to call for persons and papers ; five to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Colvin, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Herdman, Mr. Herries, Mr. Kidd, Mr. R. McKenzie, Mr. Millar, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Moss, Mr. Reid, Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon, Mr. Smith, Mr. Witheford, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. McGowan.)

Tuesday, the 22nd Day ob , July, 1903. Ordered, " That the Gold Duties Bill be referred to the Goldnelds and Mines Committee."

BEPOET.

Ebpoet on the Gold Duties Bill. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have the honour to report that, having carefully considered the provisions of the same, they now regommend that the said Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. James Colvin, Parliament Buildings, 29th September, 1903. Chairman.