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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. FIELD, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thubsday, the 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters relating to public health, infectious diseases, contagions 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. Armstrong, Mr. Bell, the Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Field, Mr. Hockly, Sir 6. Hunter, Mr. Macpherson, Mr. Parry, Mr. Williams, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir M. Pomabe. ) Tuesday, the 19th Day of August, 1924. Ordered, " That the Medical Practitioners Amendment Bill be referred to the Public Health Committee."—(Hon. Sir M. Pomabe.) Thubsday, the 4th Day of September, .1.924. Ordered, " That the Dentists Amendment Bill be referred to the Public Health. Committee."—(Hon. Sir M. Pomabe.) Tuesday, the 23rd Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of Alexander C. Melles be referred direct to the Public Health Committee." — (Mr. McKay.) Monday, the 29th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That tho petition of Cecil M. Stagpooie be referred, direct to the Public Health Committee."— (Mr. Linklateb, for Mr. Nash.) Tuesday, the 14th Day of October, 1924. Ordered, "That the petition of Alfred St. John Parsons be referred direct to the Public Health Committee."— (Mr. Wright.) Wednesday, the 22nd Day of Ootobee, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of F. F. W. J. Castendyk be referred direct to the Public Health Committee."— (Mr. Fbaser.) EEPOETB. Medical Practitioners Amendment Bill. I am directed to report that this Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, lias the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and- that the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 21st August, 1924.

No. 251. —Petition of George William Tipfen, of Gisbome. Praying for amendment of the law relating to mental defectives, granting right to be heard byMagistrate in ordinary Court proceedings, representation by solicitor, and right to appeal to Supreme Court. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th September, 1924.