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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, I-08

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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

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No. 28.—Petition of Emily H. A. Wright, of Burnham. Praying that her back services may count for teachers' superannuation purposes. I am directed to report that, the honourable member in charge of the petition having expressed a desire to withdraw the same, the Committee recommends that the honourable member be allowed to do so. 2nd October, 1929.

No. 29.—Petition of William Stirling, of Blackball. Praying that broken service be counted for teachers' superannuation purposes. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1929.

No. 37.—Petition of Joseph McLauchlan, of Glen Eden, Auckland. Praying that his case be reviewed with a view to reinstatement and compensation. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd October, 1929.

No. 54. —Petition of A. M. Cowan, of Kumeu. Praying for an allowance by way of pension or otherwise for services rendered as a school-teacher at Niue. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1929.

No. 290. —Petition of Mary Finlay, of Sawyer's Bay, Dunedin. Praying for a compassionate allowance in respect of her late husband's services as a schoolmaster. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1929.

No. 356. —Petition of (Mrs.) Margaret Warner, of Lower Hutt. Praying that she be reappointed as a school-teacher, or be granted a pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1929.

No. 359. —Petition of George Gordon Grant, of " Reidhaven," Birdwood Crescent, Auckland. Praying that he be permitted opportunity to complete the Law Professional Examination for solicitors under the regulations obtaining prior to the year 1926. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1929.

No. 409.—Petition of Catherine Lavery, of Patea Public School. Praying for an increased retiring-allowance for services rendered as a school-teacher. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th November, 1929.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Education Committee desires to record its hearty appreciation of the able and tactful manner in which the Chairman, Mr. Bodkin, has controlled the business of the Committee during the session. It further desires that this resolution shall be recorded on the minutes of the Committee and reported to the House. J. A. Young, 7th November, 1929. Member of the Committee.

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Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Education Committee desires to record its satisfaction at the efficiency and courtesy shown by the Clerk, Mr. M. S. Pasley, in the discharge of his various duties during the session ; and it also desires that this resolution shall be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and be reported to the House. 7th November, 1929.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Education Committee recommends the Government to confer with the Hon. Mr. Speaker with a view to recess employment being found for the sessional Committee Clerks. It further desires that this resolution shall be recorded on the minutes of the Committee and reported to the House. 7th November, 1929.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Education Committee, consisting of ten members, has held ten meetings, with an average attendance of seven members. Twenty-five petitions, the majority of them dealing with back services for superannuation purposes, were considered and reported on. 7th November, 1929. W. A. Bodkin, Chairman.

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