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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Brought up on the 14th December, 1909, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Fbiday, the Bth Day of Octobee, 1909. Ordered, "That a Goiafieias 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.) Peiday, the 26th Day op Novembee, 1909. Ordered, "That the Coal-mines Amendment Bill ana the Mining Amenament Bill be referred to the Goiafieias ana Mines Committee."—(Hon. Mr. R. McKenzib.)

EEPOET. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, having bestowed careful consideration upon the provisions of the Mining Amendment Bill referred to them by your honourable House, have the honour to report that they recommend that the said Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill hereto attached. H. Poland, 14th December, 1909. Chairman.