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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. SYDNEY G. SMITH, 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 of August, 1929. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to labour ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Clinkard, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Linklater, Mr. Lysnar, Mr. McKeert, Mr. Munns, Mr. Smith, and the Hon. Mr. Veitch."—(Hon. Mr. Taverner, for the Hon. Mr. Veitch.) Thursday, the 15th Day oe August, 1929. Ordered, "That all petitions not finally dealt with during the sessions of 1928 be again referred to the same Committees that they were referred to during the said sessions."—(Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward.) Wednesday, the 28th Day of August, 1929. Ordered, " That the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (No. 2) and the Apprentices Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bilis Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Veitch.) Wednesday, the Uth Day of September, 1929. Ordered, " That the Unemployed Workers Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Wilford.) Ordered, " That the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Mr. McKeen.) Wednesday, the 18th Day of September, 1929. Ordered, " That the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee. ' —(Mr. Howard.)

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REPORTS. Apprentices Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Labour Bills Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. sth September, 1929.

Unemployed Workers Bill. I am directed to report that the Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has considered the same, and the Committee, while realizing that the Bill in its present form cannot proceed, desires to recommend that in its opinion the Government should take action this session to deal with unemployment insurance. 19th September, 1929.

No. Subject-matter. Page. No. Subject-matter. Page. Apprentices Amendment Bill.. .. 1 371 /28 Sorrell, E. C., and 101 others .. .. 2 Special report re services of Chairman .. 2 Final report .. .. .. 2 .. Special report re services of Clerk .. 2 370/28 Joyce, Mrs. J., and 111 others (F. Jago) 2 Unemployed Workers Bill .. .. 1 Shops and Offices Amendment Bill .. 2 Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2 I .. Workers'Compensation Amendment Bill 2