AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir GEORGE HUNTER, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1926 Session I, I-10

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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir GEORGE HUNTER, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the Ist Day of July, 1926. Ordered, 11 That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock ; 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. Dickie, Sir George Hunter, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Kyle, Mr. H. G. R. Mason, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sullivan, and the mover."-—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Tuesday, the 6th Day of July, 1926. Ordered, " That the Veterinary Surgeons Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawkes.) Tuesday, the 3rd Day or August, 1926. Ordered, " That the Stock Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawkets.) Thursday, the sth Day oe August, 1926. Ordered, " That the Dairy Industry Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawkes.) Monday, the 30th Day oe August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of H. Stowell be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."'—(Mr. Hockly.) Tuesday, the 7th Day op September, 1926. Ordered, " That the Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.)

REPORTS. Veterinary Surgeons Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Special Report. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee attention should be directed to the fact that there are no educational facilities in New Zealand that will enable people in this country to obtain the qualifications required for a veterinary surgeon under the Bill. The Committee therefore recommends that, pending the provision of such facilities, a system of bursaries or scholarships should be established to enable holders of them to qualify either in Australia or Great Britain ; and refers this report to the Government for consideration. 11th August, 1926.

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No. 34.—Petition of A. McEwen, of Miller's Flat, and 82 Others. Praying for the introduction of the natural enemy of the earwig. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. The Committee further desires to record its warm appreciation of the efforts that are being made bv the Department to combat the earwig pest. 11th August, 1926.

Dairy Industry Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 18th August, 1926.

Stock Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 25th August, 1926.

No. 271. —Petition of H. Stowell, of Pokohu, Te Teko. Praying for compensation for stock lost through the alleged carelessness of a rabbiter. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. Bth September, 1926.

Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Bth September, 1926.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee desires to record its great appreciation of the tact and ability with which the Chairman, Sir George Hunter, has conducted the business of the Committee during the session. It further desires that this resolution shall be entered on the minutes of the Committee and be reported to the House. H. G. Dickie, Bth September, 1926. Member of the Committee.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee desires to record its great appreciation of the ability and courtesy with which the Clerk, Mr. Fox, has carried out his various duties during the session. It also desires that this resolution shall be recorded on the minutes of the Committee and reported to the House. Bth September, 1926.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee, consisting of ten members, has held nine meetings during the session. The Committee reported on the following Bills, namely : Veterinary Surgeons, Stock Amendment, Dairy Industry Amendment, and Noxious Weeds Amendment. It also reported on two petitions. Bth September, 1926.

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