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Session II 1912 NEW ZEALAND

RAILWAYS COMMITTEE: PETITION OF PAPAROA COAL-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED) (REPORT ON), TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr BUICK. Chairman.)

Report, brought up on the 29th October, 1912, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 2nd Bay op August, .1912. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine and report upon questions relating to the railways; with power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Buiok, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Hine, Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr. Myers, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Veitch, Mr. Witty, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Herries.)

REPORT. No. 129. —Petition of the Papaeoa Coal-mining Company (Limited). Petitioners pray that the Government purchase the company's railway and modify the charges foi carrying coal. I am directed to report — 1. That with regard to the purchase of the Paparoa Coal-mining Company's railway the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2. That the removal of anomalies regarding the carriage of coal be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. I). Buick, Chairman. 29th October, 1912.

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