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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON MINING AMENDMENT AND COAL-MINES AMENDMENT BILLS, TOGETHER WITH ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL AND OPINIONS OF SOLICITOR-GENERAL AND CROWN SOLICITOR.

Reports brought, up on the 15th October, 1920, and, together with Addresses of Counsel and Opinions of Solicitor-General and Crown Solicitor, ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 14th Day of July, 1920. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Goldfleldfl and Mines Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve 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. Bollard, Mr. J. Mc.C Dickson, Mr. Edie, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Holland, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Poland, Mr. Reed, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Seddon, and the mover.'*•—Right Hon. Mr. Massey. Ordered, "That the Coal-mines Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee for report."— Mr. Holland. Wednesday, thh 21st Day oe July, 1920. Ordered, "That the Mining Amendment Bill be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—Mr. Parry. Thursday, the 2nd Day op September, 1920. Ordered, "That the names of Mr. Parry and Mr. Potter be added to the Goldfields and Mines Committee."—Right Hon. Mr. Massey.

EEPOKTS. THE MINING AMENDMENT BILL. The Goldfields find Minos Committee, to whom was referred the Mining. Amendment Bill, have the honour to report that, having carefully considered tho same, they recommend that it be, allowed to proceed with the amendment shown on the copy attached hereto, and that counsel's addresses and the opinions of the Solicitor-General and the Crown Solicitor attached bo printed. 14th. October, 1920. T. W. Rhodes, Chairman. THE COAL-MINES AMENDMENT BILL. The Goldfields and Mines Committee, to whom was referred tho Coal-mines Amendment Bill, having carefully considered the same, have the honour to report that they recommend that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendment shown on tho copy attached hereto, and that counsel's addresses and the opinions of the Solicitor-General and the Crown Solicitor attached to the report of this Committee on the Mining Amendment Bill be printed. 11-th October, 1920. T. W. Rhodes, Chairman.