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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON PAPER B.-22 ("THE AID TO PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT ACT 1903"); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE AUDIT AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS RE THE ISSUE OF DEBENTURES UNDER £100 WITHOUT COUPONS. (Mr. McNAB, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 6th October, 1905, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House o/ Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th day of June, 1905. Ordered " That Standing Order No. 218 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of twelve members, be appointed to examine into and report upon such questions relating to the Public Accounts as they may think Sable or that may be referred to them by the House or the Government, and also into all matters .elating to the finances of the colony which the Government may refer to them; five to be a quorum. The Committee to consfst rf Mr J Allen Mr. E. G. Allen, Mr. Colvin, Mr. Flatman, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Graham, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr McNab SirW R Russell, Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Mr. Wood, and the mover."-(Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Friday, the 30th day op June, 1905. Ordered " That Paper 43b correspondence between Audit Department and Treasury relating to New Zealand loan debentures of denominations not exceeding £100 issued without coupons, be referred direct to the Public Accounts Committee."—(Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

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