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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. BODKIN, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 2nd Day op August, 1929. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters relating to school-teachers, education, and public instruction generally, public-school 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. Black, Mr. Bodkin, Rev. Clyde Carr, Mr. Fraser, Mr. H. Holland, Colonel McDonald, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Young, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Atmore.) Thursday, the 31st Day oe October, 1929. Ordered, " That the petition of Catherine Lavery be referred direct to the Education Committee."—(Mr. Dickie.)

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REPORTS. No. 4. —Petition of Agnes C. M. Christy (and 16 similar petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying that their back services may count for teachers' superannuation purposes. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, in view of the Government's expressed intention to investigate the condition of the Public Services Superannuation Fund, the petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1929. Schedule. No. 30. —Aitken, Ann A. No. 79. —Hamilton, M. E. No. 39.—Wilson, Oney E. No. 85. —Muir, Minnie. No. 40.—Douds, Maria. No. 94.—Glanville, T. No. 52. —Bates, Fred. A. No. 150.—Wood, F. D. No. 53. —Johns, W. E. No. 218.—Ingley, Mary. No. 58. —Kendall, G. No. 228.—Gelling, W. M. No. 76. —Staite, P. M. No. 256.—Macintosh, J. J. M. No. 77. —Shortfall, M. R. No. 263.—Gamble, V. J., and 6 others.

No. Petitioner, <fec. Page. No. Petitioner, Ac. Page. 4 Christy, A. C. M. .. .. .. 1 .. Special reoprt re Chairman .. .. 2 54 Cowan, A. M. .. .. .. 2 .. Special report re Clerk .. .. 3 Special report re recess employment for 3 Final Report .. .. .. 3 Committee Clerks 290 Finlay, Mary .. .. .. 2 29 Stirling, William .. .. .. 2 359 Grant, George Gordon .. .. 2 356 Warner, Margaret .. .. .. 2 28 Wright, Emily H. A. .. .. 2 409 Lavery, Catherine .. .. .. 2 37 McLaughlan, Joseph .. .. 2