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1925. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. HUDSON, 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 16th Day of July, 1925. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of fifteen members, to consider all matters relating to school-teachers, education, and public instruction generally, publicschool training of teachers, 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. Armstrong, Mr. Atmore, Mr. Bitchener, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Hudson, Sir J. P. Luke, Mr. Masters, Mr. Nash, Mr. Poland, Mr. Potter, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Wright, Mr. Young, and the mover."— (Hon. Sir C. J. Paer.) Tuesday - , the 21st Day op July, 1925. Ordered, " That the Child Welfare Bill be referred to the Education Committee."—(Hon. Sir C. J. Pare.) Thursday, the 23rd Day of July, 1925. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1924 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Friday, the 11th Day or September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of W. J. Worth and another be referred direct to the Education Committee." — (Mr. Witty, for Mr. Bell.) Friday, the 18th Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of Maria Douds, and eleven similar petitions, be referred back to the Education Committee for further consideration."—(Mr. Holland.) Friday, the 25th Day of September, 1925. Ordered, " That the petition of J. C. Prudhoe be referred direct to the Education Committee." —(Mr. Isitt.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, Ac. Page. No. \ Petitioner, Ac. Page. 138 Anderson, Mary .. . . .. 2 131 Macintosh, Winifred S., and 2 others .. 2 52 Murray, Margaret P. .. .. 2 189 Bates, Jane M. .. .. .. j 2 123 McLennan, Jane A. .. .. 2 Child Welfare Bill .. .. .. 2 159 Nicolson, Ada .. .. .. 2 161 Chipperfield, Emily .. .. 2 160 Nicolson, Ada, and 2 others .. .. 2 192 Connell, Elizabeth, and 3 others .. 2 53 Page, A. W. .. .. .. 2 213 Don, R. .. .. .. 2 266 Prudhoe, J. C. .. .. .. 2 11 Douds, Maria .. .. .. 2 164 Smeaton,-Mrs. L. E. .. .. 2 154 Hockin, Florence M. .. .. 2 163 Stirling, W., and 4 others .. .. 2 162 Ingley, Mary, and 3 others .. .. 2 236 Worth, W. J., and another. .. .. 2