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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1931 Session I-II

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. SESSIONS I AND II, 1931.

VOL. 11. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. E.—EDUCATION. F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE TWENTY-FIRST AND TWENTY-SECOND YEARS OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH.

BEING THE FOURTH AND FIFTH SESSIONS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1931.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. 11. D. —Immigration, Public Works, and Railways. E.—Education. E.—Postal and Telegraphs. G.—Native Affairs. H.—Miscellaneous. I.—Reports of Select Committees.

.PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13Y W. A. G. SKINNER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON

THE LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z.

CONTENTS.

D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. ».—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.—By the Right Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT.—By the Hon. W. A. Veitch, Minister of Railways, including Annual Report of the General Manager. D.—3. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BOARD—Report by the. D.-5. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of the Board for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. D.—9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.—AnnuaI Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931.

E.—EDUCATION. E.—l. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. [In continuation of E.-l, 1930.] E.—2. PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2, 1930.] E.—3. EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1930.] E.—4. CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT LIFE PROTECTION. [In continuation of E.-4, 1930.] E.—s. MANUAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-5, 1930.] E.—6. SECONDARY. EDUCATION. [In continuation of E. -6, 1930.] E.—7. HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1930.] E.—B. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Position as at 31st January, 1931.

F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.—Report of the Hon. J. B. Donald, Postmaster-General for the Year 1930-31. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNTS.—Statement of Transactions for Year ended 31st March, 1931. F.— 4. POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS—Statement showing the Deposits received and paid by the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, and previous periods.

G.— NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.— 2. NATIVE TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. G.—3. EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS.—Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year -nded 30th June, 1931. G. —4. Mangatu Blocks Noa. 1, 3, and 4. —Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1931. G.— 5. NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing the Moneys paid into and out of the during 1930-31. , p G.--6. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1928.—Report and Recommendation on Petition of Rangihawe Te Kaho relative to Okahu Block. L. G.—6a. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1928.—Report and Recommendation on Petition of Mana Ruka and another re Waiotutu Block rQ _ G.—6b. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1930.—Report and Recommendation on Petition of Heni Putiputi Roki re Waiaranga and Taikatiki Blocks. g G.—B. NATIVES TO BE EUROPEANS—Statement of Orders in Council declaring. b G.—9. NATIVE LAND COURTS—Report of the Under-Secretary, Native Department, on, and other Matters for Year ended 31st March, 1931. Q G,—lo. NATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT.—Statement by the Hon. Sir Apirana T. Ngata, Native Minister.

iv CONTENTS. 1931 H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND TRADE-UNIONS.—Fifty-fourth Annual Report by the Registrar for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS AND PUBLICITY —Annual Report of the, for ended 31st Msirch 1931 H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for Year 1930-31. H. —4. STORES CONTROL BOARD—Annual Report of, for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —5. NEW ZEALAND NAVAL FORCES.—Report of the Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Station for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —6. STATE FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE. — Annual Report of the General Manager for Year ended 31st December, 1930. H. —6a. Accident Insurance Branch. —Annual Report for Year ended 31st December, 1930. H. —7. MENTAL HOSPITALS OF THE DOMINION —Report on, for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. H. —8. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. —Annual Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Forty-second Annual Report of the Commissioner. H. —11. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. —Annual Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —12. FIRE BRIGADES OF THE DOMINION.—Report by the Inspector of Fire Brigades for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —13. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required bv Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. PUBLIC SERVICE. COMMISSIONER—Nineteenth Report of the. H. —15. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —16. POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION —Annual Report on, for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —17. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND.—Twentieth Annual Report of the Board for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. H.—l7a. Statement of Amounts paid into, by Wav of State Subsidy for the Year ended 31st December, 1930. H.—lB. PENSIONS DEPARTMENT —Thirty-third Annual Report of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H. —19. DEFENCE FORCES OF DOMINION. —Annual Report of the General Officer Commanding for the Year ended 31st Mav, 1931. H.—2o. PRISONS DEPARTMENT—Report on, for Year 1930-31. H. —20a. PRISONS BOARD—Annual Report of, for Year 1930. H.—2ob. OFFENDERS PROBATION.—Report of Chief Probation Officer for the Year 1930-31. H.—2l. BUILDING REGULATIONS COMMITTEE—Report of. H. —22. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. —Annual Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H— 23. ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for Year ended 30th April, 1931. H. —26. PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION BOARD —Twenty-third Annual Report of the, with Accounts for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H.—29. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—AnnuaI Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931. 11.—31. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.—AnnuaI Report of the Director-General of Health for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H.—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY.—Report of the Chief Librarian for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H—34. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.—AnnuaI Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H.—35. UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD—Report of the. H.—3sa. UNEMPLOYMENT.—Statement by the Right Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister in Charge of Unemployment. H.—36. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT —Annual Report of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1931. II. —37. NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS. —Return showing Convictions for Drunkenness, &c., during Year 1928. H. —37a. Return showing Convictions for Drunkenness, &c., during Year 1929. H. —40. TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. —Annual Report for Year ended 31st March, 1931. H.—44. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE.—Fourteenth Annual Report for Year ended 30th April, 1931. H.—44a. BREAD.—Cost of Production and Distribution, [Sess. IV], H.—44b. FLOUR-MILLING INDUSTRY IN NEW ZEALAND. [Sess. IV], H.—44c. MOTOR-SPlRlT—Report on Distribution and Prices of.

9 I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A to L. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M to Z. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS. 1._4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES. 1.—5. LANDS. 1.—6. RAILWAYS. 1.—7. PUBLIC HEALTH. I.—B. EDUCATION. 1.—9. LABOUR BILLS. I.—lo. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK. I.—ll. STATUTES REVISION. 1.—12. DEFENCE. 1.—13. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1.—15. HIGHWAYS FINANCE. 1.—16. LOCAL BILLS. 1.—17. TRANSPORT LICENSING BILL.