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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1923.

VOL. 11. E.—EDUCATION. F.— POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. lI.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH.

BEING THE FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1923.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. 11. E.—Education. F. —Postal and Telegraphs. G. —Native Affairs. H.—Miscellaneous. I.—Reports of Select Committees.

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY W. A. G. SKINNER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CON T E N T S.

E.- EDUCATION. E.-l. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION lor the Year ended .list December, 1922 (in continuation of E.-l, 1922). E.—2. PRIMARY EDUCATION (in continuation of E.-2, 1922). E.—3. EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN (in continuation of E.-3, 1922). E.~4. STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION (in continuation of E.-4, 1922). E.—6. TECHNICAL EDUCATION (in continuation of E.-5, 1922). E.—6. SECONDARY EDUCATION (in continuation of E.-6, 1922). E—7. HIGHER EDUCATION (in continuation of E.-7, 1922). E.—B. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND (in continuation of E.-8, 1922).

F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.--1. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT for the Year 1922-23. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st March, 1923. F.—4. POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK.--Statement showing the Deposits received and paid by the Post Office Savings-banks, and the Expenses in connection therewith, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, together with Similar Particulars, by Ten-year Periods, up to 1918, and Yearly Periods thereafter, from the Date Post Office Savings-banks were established in the Dominion in February, 1807. F.—s. SECURITIES, ETC., STANDING IN THE NAME OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL ON ACCOUNT OF THE POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK FUND—Statement of. on the 31st March, 1923.

G.- NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—2. NATIVE TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. G.—3. EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS.—Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts as at 31st March, 1922. G.—4. MANGATU ISLOCKS 1, 3, AND 4—Statement of Accounts of the, as at. 31st March, 1922. G.— s. NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing the Moneys paid into and out of the, during 1922-23. G.—o. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1919.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 439/1917 of Raniera Tuhoro, relative to the Succession to Raniera Kawhia (deceased) in Ngamoe and other Blocks. G.—da. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1920.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 304/1919 of Rawiri to Ruru, praying for Inquiry into Alleged Wrongful Appointment of Successors to Pcita Kekeao in Taugatapu No. I Block. (!.—Ob. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1921-22.— Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 61/1920, relative to Partition of Kourateuwhi 1c Ib. G. —6c. Report and Recommendation on Petitions Nos. 81 and 82 of 1921, relative to the Persons included in the Title to Lot 95, Parish of Te Papa. G. —On. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 309/1920 of Hare Maruata and Others, relative to the Successors appointed to the Interests of Maraea VV'hakaki in Puhunga Block. G. —6e. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 322/1920 of Tuhere Tautuhi, relative to the Successors appointed to the Interests of Held era Tauraro in Rangi Kohua arid other Blocks. G.— Of. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1922.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No.' 187/1922, relative to Successors appointed to Interests of Rapata Nepia and Mereana to Marohuia in Haupoto Block, and Lots 28b and 31, Parish of Rangitaiki. G. —00. Report and Recommendation of Native Appellate Court on Petition No. 21/1921 of Rangihawe te Kaho and Others, relative to the Identity of the Person named Raho in Grant No. 3749 of the Okahu Block, West Coast Settlement Reserves. G.—6h. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 225/1921 (Session II) of Mita Taupopoki and Others, relative to the Title to Tauri Block. G. —61. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 159/1921 (Session II), relative to Successors appointed to the Interests of Haora Taki (deceased) in Native Land. G. —7. UREWERA LANDS. —Report by Commissioners under the Urewera Lands Act. 1921-22. G.—B. NATIVES DECLARED TO BE EUROPEANS.—Orders in Council under the Native Land Amendment Act, 1912. G—9. NATIVE LAND COURTS AND OTHER MATTERS UNDER CONTROL OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT. —Report from Under-Secretary for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND TRADE-UNIONS.—Forty-sixth Annual Report by the Registrar of Friendly Sooieties for the Year ended 31st December, 1922. H— 2. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT —Annual Report of the, by the Hon. W- Noswoi'thy, Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Department, 1922-23. H.—4. STORES CONTROL BOARD Annual Report of. H. —5. NEW ZEALAND NAVAL FORCES. -Report of the Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Station for the Period Ist July, 1922, to 30th June, 1923. H.—6. STATE FIRE INSURANCE OFFlCE.'—Annual Report of the General Manager for the Year ended 31st December, 1922. H.—7. MENTAL HOSPITALS OF THE DOMINION—Report on, for 1922. H—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of, for the Year er.ded 31st December, 1922. H—Ba. ACCIDENT INSURANCE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report on the, for the Year ended 31st Dceember, 1922. H—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Tabic showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Thirty-fourth Annual Report of the Registrar. H— 10a. BRITISH EMPIRE PATENT CONFERENCE, 1922—Report on, by Registrar of Patents. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE. H.—l4. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER—EIeventh Report of the. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of the, 1922-23. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION—AnnuaI Report on the. H.—l7. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND.--Twelfth Annual Report of the Board for the Year ended 31st December, 1922. H. —17a. Statement of Amounts paid into, by way of State Subsidy. H.—lB. PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. H.—l9. NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCES.—Annual Report of the General Officer Commanding for the Period Ist July, 1922, to 30th June, 1923. H— 20. PRISONS—Report on, for the Year 1922-23. H.—2oa. PRISONS BOARD—Annual Report of, for 1922. H.—2ob. OFFENDERS PROBATION ACT, 1920—Report on Operations of, for the Year 1922-23. fIV-22. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—AnnuaI Report of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. H.—23. ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1923. H.—23b. RETURN OF SHEEPOWNERS, and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County, on the 30th April, 1922 and 1923. H.—23a RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION on the 31st January, 1923. H.—25. ENEMY PROPERTY IN NEW ZEALAND—Third Report on, by tho Public Trustee as Custodian oi Encmv Property and Controller of the New Zealand Clearing Office. H— 20. PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION BOARD—Fifteenth Annual Report of the, with Accounts for the Period Ist January, 1922, to the 3.lst March, 1923. H.—2B. WAR PENSIONS COMMISSION—Report of. H.—29. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—AnnuaI Report for 1922-23. H.—29a. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE—Report of the, for the Year 1922-23. H.—3l. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.—AnnuaI Report of Director-General of Health for tho Year ended 31st March, 1923. H—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY.—Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1922-23. H—33. GENERAL ELECTION, 1922—Return relative to. H. —33a. Return showing the Number of Votes recorded for each Candidate at each Polling-place within the respective Electorates. H.—33b. LOCAL OPTION AND NATIONAL PROHIBITION POLLS, 1922—Return relative to. H.—3o. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of the, for tho Year ended 31st March, 1923. H.—37. NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS —Charges and Convictions for Drunkenness in, and Quantity and Kind of Liquor sent into, during the Year 1922. H—39. LEGISLATURE AMENDMENT BILL. H.—44. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (Board of Trade)— Sixth Annual Report of the.

I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A to L. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M to Z. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS. 1._4, GOLDFIELDS AND MINES. 1.—5. LANDS. 1.—6. RAILWAYS. 1.—7. PUBLIC HEALTH. L—B. EDUCATION. 1.—9. LABOUR BILLS. I.—lo. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK. I._loa. ' DAIRY - PRODUCE EXPORT CONTROL BlLL—Report on the, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—ll. STATUTES REVISION. L—l 2. DEFENCE. 1.—13. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1.—14. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

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