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1917. NEW ZEALA ND.

RAILWAYS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr, BUICK, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the. House of Representatives. Friday, the 20th Day of July, 1917. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine and report upon questions relating to railways ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : tho Committee to consist of Mr. Buick, Mr. Bollard, Mr. J. S. Dickson, Mr. W. H. Field, the Hon Mr. Myers, Mr. Sidcy, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Veitch, Mr. Witty, and the mover." —(Hon, Mr. Hkrriks.) Tuesday, the 28th Day oir August, 1917. Ordered., " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1916 be again, referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massf.y.) Wednesday, the 26th Day of September, 1917. Ordered, " That the petition of J. Wilson be referred to the Railways Committee." —(Mr. Poole, for Mr. Dickie.)

INDEX.

No. ■Petitioner. Page. No. Petitioner. Pago. 276 329 395 368 252 438 392 28 294 139 425 93 386 243 367 Adams, J. C, and 529 others .. .. ! 3 Bamett, J., and 15 others .. .. 2 Carter, Emma .. .. .. j 3 Colliek, U., and 11 others .. .. 2 Couzens, T. H., and 12 others . . .. 3, 4 Gibson, D .. .. 3 Griffith, John, and 10 others .. . . 3 Grimmer, A. W., and 24 others .. 3, 4 Henderson, E. W., and 9 others .. 4 Hart, L., and 39 others .. .. 3, 4 Hodge, William .. .. .. 3 Holland, Henry, and 49 others (two reports) ; 3,4 Holmes, C. E. .. .. .. 2, Lange, Thco. .. .. Laws, Thomas, and 7 others .. .. | 2 109 273 372 140 65 355 236/16 240 303 370 203 251 Lester, W. L., and 39 others McLean, W. P., and 9 others Murray, T., and 8 others Payne, E. A., and 2 others Russell, John S. Sclwyn Plantation Board Tc Whitu, Rongonui, and 2 others Thomason, H. R. Verdon, B., and 12 others Wilson, John Winsor, W. H., and 10 others .. Young, Herbert Special report {re Clerk of Committee) ',. Special report {re Chairman of Committee) Pinal report 3, 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3, 4 3 4 4 4