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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Dr. A. K. NEWMAN, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the, Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 14th Day of July, 1922. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters relating to public health, infectious diseases, contagious diseases, hospitals, and to local authorities having charge of these matters, and to such other matters affecting public health 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. Craigic, Mr. Field, Mr. Hookly, Mr. Mitchell, Dr. A. K. Newman, Mr. Parry, the Hon. Sir M. Pomare, Mr. Reed, Dr. Thacker, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Pake.) Thursday, the 7th Day or September, 1922. Ordered, " That the Pharmacy Amendment Bill be referred to the Public Health Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Pake.)

REPORTS. No. 158, Petition of T. G. Johnson and 944 Others ; and No. 159, Petition of A. Mokomoko and 436 Others, of Opotiki. Praying that a separate hospital district be constituted, to operate within the county and borough of Opotiki. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, consideration of this petition should be held over until such time as the Minister of Health is able to visit the district and inquire into all the "facts. sth October, 1922.

No. 216. —Petition of G. Stuart Moore and 170 Others, of Auckland. Praying that steps be taken to induce or compel the Auckland City Council to cease proceeding with the erection of a crematorium on the intended site at Waikumete. I am directed to report that the Committee, having considered this petition, has no recommendation to make. stb October, 1922.

Pharmacy Amendment Bill. The Public Health Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy attached hereto. sth October, 1922.