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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON THE FLAX INDUSTRY, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. LAWRY, Chairman.)

Report brought up the 28th day of October, 1905.

ORDER OF REFERENOE.

Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day op June, 1905. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 218 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of fourteen members, be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, 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 power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Kirkbride, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Letbbridge, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. McLaohlan, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Rutherford, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward, Mr. Symes, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Duncan.)

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