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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE COAL-MINES AMENDMENT BILL; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. POLAND, Chairman.)

Brought up on the 7th December, 1909, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Friday, the Bth Day of October, 1909. Ordered, " That a Goldfields and Mines Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to mining and all Bills relating to mines, with power to call for persons and papers • three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderson, Mr. Colvin, Mr. J. Duncan, Mr. Greenslade Mr Poland Mr. Scott, Mr. Seddon, Mr. E. H. Taylor, Mr. J. C. Thomson, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. R. McKenzie.) Friday, the 26th Day of November, 1909. Ordered, " That the Co.U-mines Amendment Bill and the Mining Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and and Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. R. McKenzie.)