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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

EXTENSION OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON THE PROPOSED RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (MR. T. MACKENZIE, CHAIRMAN.)

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, 24th Day op August, 1906. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to inquire into and report as to the best means of promoting the commerce of the colony and the sale of the colony's produce in markets other than those at present obtainable ; the Committee to have power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Aitken, Mr. Barber, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Hanan, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Laurenson, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Seddon, and the Mover."—(Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.) Thursday, 30th Day of August, 1906. Ordered, " That Paper 99a, Reciprocity Agreement between New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia (A.-7), be referred to the Extension of Commerce Committee, to report within one week."—(Hon. Sir. J. G. Ward.) Tuesday, 4th Day op September, 1906. Ordered, " That an extension of time frcm the 6th September to the '20th September be granted to the Extension of Commerce Committee within which to bring up the report of Paper 99a (Reciprocity Agreement)."—(Mr. T. Mackenzie.) Wednesday, 19th Day op Septembeb, 1906. Ordered, " That an extension of time from the 20th September to the 27th September be granted to the Extension of Commtrce Committee within which to bring up the Report on Paper 99a (Reciprocity Agreement)." —(Mr. Hanan.) Wednesday, 26th Day op September, 1906. Ordered, " That an extension of time for another week be granted to the Extension of Commerce Committee to report on the Reciprocal Treaty with the Commonwealth of Australia."—(Mr. T. Mackenzie.)

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