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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON THE PETITIONS RELATIVE TO THE UTILISATION OF WASTE WATERPOWER; TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. POLAND, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the let December, 1909, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Fkiday, 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 form 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, andfjthe mover."—(Hon. Mr. R. McKenzie.) PETITIONS. No. 19.—Garner, Ellen, and 15 others. No. 339.—Gilbert, W. 8., and 49 others. ~ 20.—Greene, J. S., and 17 others. ~ 340.—Linklater, H, and 90 others. „ 58.—Malfriory, J. C, and 72 others. „ 341.—0rr, J., and 74 others. „ 137. —Hyndman, H, and 72 others. ~ 342. —Spence, A. E., and 46 others. „ 138.—Nicoll, C. W., and 24 others. „ 343.—Thompson, F., and 34 others. ~ 148.—Cederman, H, and 63 others. „ 344.—Torley, F., and 73 others. „ 184.—Newton, J., and 77 others. ~ 345.—Ward, 8., and 72 others. ~ 232.—Atkinson, J., and 15 others. „ 416.—Dee, G., and 6 others. ~ 233.—80nar, V. D. M., and 25 others. ~ 417.—Dorrington, C. G., and 13 others. „ 234.—Borkin, T., and 65 others. ~ 418.—Duckworth, W., and 56 others. „ 235.—Chesterman, P., and 26 others. „ 419.—Gibb, E. A., and 24 others. „ 236.—Clifton, Margaret, and 26 others. ~ 420.—Ferguson, S. G., and 24 others. „ 237.—Dietrich, D., and 27 others. „ 421.—Nicholson, F. M., and 62 others. „ 238.—Muir, J., and 64 others. „ 422.—O'Connor, E., and 68 others. „ 336.—Brookes, A., and 12 others. „ 423.—P0110ck, M., and 65 others. „ 337.—Frankpitt, W. H, and 30 others. „ 424.—Pritchard, W. J., and 16 others. ~ 338.—Garner, G., and 78 others. EEPOET. The Goldfields and Mines Committee have the honour to report that they recommend that the petitions as above set forth be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist December, 1909. H. Poland, Chairman, I—l. 4c.