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1914. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON THE EDUCATION BILL. (Mr. G. M. THOMSON, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 30th day of September, 1914, and, together with the Minutes oj Evidence, ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 10th Day op July, 1914. Ordered, "That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters relating to schoolteachers, education, and public instruction generally, public-school training of tcaohers, higher education, technical education, manual instruction, and such other matters affecting education as may be referred to it; to have power to call for persons and papers; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hanan, Mr. Malcolm, Mr. McCallum, Mr. Poland, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Statham, Mr. J. C. Thomson, Mr. G. M. Thomson, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Allen.) Friday, the 17th Day of July, 1914. Ordered, "That the Education Bill be referred to the Eduoation Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Allen.) *

EE^PORT. The Education Committee, to which was referred the Education Bill, has the honour to report that it has fully considered the Bill, taken evidence thereon, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed as amended in the copy attached hereto. A copy of the minutes of evidence is attached hereto. G. M. Thomson, Chairman. ' 30th September, 1914.