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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF), ON THE CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATION BILL, TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE.

Report brought up" 24th October, 1906, and ordered to be printed.

OBDERS OF REFEEENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Fbiday, the 24th Day of August, 1906. Ordered, " That a Committee, consisting of ten members, be appointed to examine into and report upon suoh questions relating to the Public Accounts as they may think desirable, or that may be referred to them by the House or the Government, and also into all matters relating to the finances of the colony whioh the Government may refer to them ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. J. Allen, Mr. E. G. Allen, Mr. Colvin, Mr. Flatman, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Graham, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Mills, and the mover." —(Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.) Tuesday, the 26th Day of September, 1906. Ordered, " That the Civil Service Superannuation Bill be referred to the Public Accounts Committee for report." —(Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.) EEPOKT. I have the honour to report that the Public Accounts Committee, to which was referred the Civil Service Superannuation Bill, has duly considered the same, and has taken evidence thereon, and recommends that in view of the evidence of the Actuary, in which he states that it is not possible to furnish even an approximate report to the Committee upon the Bill unless he has some months within which to obtain data and make the necessary investigations, the Bill be not proceeded with this session ; and that the Civil Service Superannuation Bill as submitted, or any other suggested scheme that will meet the position, be referred to the Actuary for examination and investigation, and that he be requested to furnish a full report on such scheme in time to enable it to be dealt with next session. 24th October, 1906. C. H. Mills, Chairman.