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Thursday, Ist October, 1908. The Committee met at 11 a.m. pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. E. G. Allen, Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Flatman, Mr. W. Fraser, Hon. Mr. Mills, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward. Public Service Classification and Superannuation BUI. The order of reference referring this Bill to the Committee was read. Resolved, That clause 1 as printed stand part of the Bill. Mr. J. Allen moved that clause 2 be amended by inserting after the word " week " in line 21 the words " and after admission to the fund shall mean service of twenty hours a week, whether casual, relieving, or otherwise." On the question being put it passed in the negative. Resolved, on the motion of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, That clause 2 be amended by striking out the word " managers " in line 28, subsection (d). Resolved, on the motion of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, That the words "or of inspectors, managers, or visiting officers, after the words " Inspectors of Schools " in line 28. be inserted. Resolved, That clause 2 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 3 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved. That clause 4 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 5 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 6 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 7 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 8 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 9 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 10 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 11 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 12 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 13 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 14 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 15 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 16 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 17 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, on the motion of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, That clause 18 be amended by inserting the words " whether voluntarily or otherwise " after the word " service " in line 38. Resolved. That clause 18 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 19 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 20 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 21 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 22 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 23 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 24 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 25 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 26 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 27 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 28 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 29 as printed stnnd part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 30 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 31 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 32 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 33 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved. That clause 34 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 35 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 36 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 37 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 38 as printed stand part of the Bill. Eesolved, That clause 39 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 40 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 41 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 42 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 43 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 44 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 45 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 46 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 47 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 48 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 49 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved. That clause 50 as printed stand part of the Bill,