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1938. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 14th Day of July, 1938. 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. D. Burnett, Mr. Coulter, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kyle, Mr. Poison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Williams, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Led Martin.) Friday, the 15th Day of July, 1938. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1937-38 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Savage.) Friday, the 29th Day of July, 1938. Ordered, " That the Stock Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Lee Martin.) Tuesday, the 6th Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Slaughter of Stock and Inspection of Meat Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Lee Martin.) Ordered, " That the Stallions Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Lee Martin. ) Monday, the 12th Day of September, 1938. Ordered, " That the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Roberts.)

REPORTS. Nos. 114-176/1937-38. —Petitions? of H. Sparrow and Another and W. J. Herring and 2,565 Others. Praying for increase in the prices fixed for dairy-produce for the current season. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee has considered these petitions, but as the subject-matter thereof is being dealt with at a Committee elsewhere at which the petitioners' representations are being considered, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th August, 1938.