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1937-38. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. B. ROBERTS, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDER OF REFERENCE.

Extract from the. Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 29th Day of September, 1937. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock which may be referred to it, with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report: the Committee to consist of Mr. Barclay, Mr. C. H. Burnett, Mr. T. I). Burnett, Mr. Coulter, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kyle, Mr. Poison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Williams, and the Mover." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage, for Hon. Mr. Lee Mabtin.)

REPORTS.

No. 152/1936. —Petition of W. R, Cockburn, of Auckland. Praying that he be granted a compassionate allowance in consideration of inventions allegedly perfected and adopted by other interests for the benefit of the dairying and kauri-gum industries. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th November, 1937.

No. 314/1936. —Petition of L. G. de la Perrelle, and 295 Others, of Winton. Praying that a slaughtering, freezing, and export license be granted to Miss C. N. Thomson and Miss C. E. Thomson, of Winton. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. B. Roberts, Chairman. 11th -November, 1937.