APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1905.

VOL. V. I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1905.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. V. I.—Rbpoets op Select Committees.

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERSMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L.—Miscellaneous. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z.— Miscellaneous. I.—2a. On the Petitions of J. Willis and Others relative to an Alleged Payment to Captain Seddon, together with Copy of Petitions and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAlRS—Miscellaneous. I —3a. On the Petitions of Hare Rakena te Aweawe and Others, and Rewanui Apatari and Others, relative to the Kaihunu No. 2 Block, together with Minutes of Evidence. I. —3b. On the Petition of Te Wherowhero Tawhiao and Others, relative to the Maori Land Councils Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MlNES.—Miscellaneous. I.—4a. Interim Report on the Coal-mines Acts Amendment Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. I —4b. On the Petitions of James Cumming and Others, and C. Dean and Others, relative to the Seddonville State Coal-mine, together with Minutes of Evidence, &c. I.—4c. ■ On the Petition of E. G. Pilcher relative to Supply of Coal from the State Coalmines Department, together with Minutes of Evidence. I —5. LANDS.—Miscellaneous. I*—sa. On the Petition of Sarah Ann Rhodes and William Barton, together with Copy of Petition and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—6. RAlLWAYS.—Miscellaneous. 1.—9. LABOUR BILLS.— On the Shops and Offices Act Amendment Bill, together with Copy of Bill, and Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix. I.—9a. — On the Factories Act 1901 Amendment Bill, together with Copy of Bill and Minutes of Evidence. I.—9b. — Miscellaneous. I.—lo. EXTENSION OF COMMERCE. -On the Methylated Spirit Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—ll. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.—On Correspondence (8.-19, 1904) in a Case under Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1900," relative to the Payment of Interest on Debentures issued under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900," together with Minutes of Evidence. I,—lla. : On Correspondence in a Case under Section 32 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," relative to the Disallowance of a Surcharge made by Audit Office upon the Manager of the Waimea-Kumara Water Race, together with Minutes of Evidence. I—llb. On Report (8.-13) on Advances to Settlers Office for Year ending 31st March, 1900, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—lie. On Correspondence (8.-22) relative to the Payment of Interest on Debentures under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903." f.—lld. On Correspondence (8.-19) in a Case under Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1900," relative to Refunds under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, 1903," together with Minutes of Evidence. T. 12. AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK, AND JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK.—Miscellaneous. 1.—12 a. AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK On the Seeds Examination Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. T.— 12b. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK.—On the Slaughtering and Inspection Amendment Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—12 c. AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK. On the Fruit Trade of the Colony, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1,—12 d. On the Flax Industry, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—14. EDUCATION.- On the Teachers' Superannuation Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. 1.—14 a. On the Petition of J. G. Wilson relative to Rural Education, together with Correspondence and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—14b. Miscellaneous. 1.—14e. On Scientific and Technical Education, together with Minutes of Evidence.