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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, STOCK, AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. HUNTER, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, a/nd ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 29th Day o_ October, 1918. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries, stock, and commerce ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Anstey, the Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Buick, Mr. Dickie, Mr. W. H. Field, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hunter, the Right Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Wilkinson, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. MacDonald.) Tuesday, the 26th Day oe November, 1918. Ordered, " That the petition of C. De Vere Tesehemaker-Shute be referred direct to the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Mr. McCallum.) Tuesday, the 3rd Day oe December, 1918. Ordered, " That the Slaughtering and Inspection Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee."—(Hon. Mr. MacDonald.) Saturday, the 7th Day of December, 1918. Ordered, "That the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural, Pastoral, Stock, and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. MacDonald.)