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No. 38 (1908).—Petition of Ellen Astlby. Petitioner represents that she was for eighteen years a teacher under the Auckland Board of Education, and through ignorance of the terms of the Teachers' Superannuation Act she missed the opportunity of participating in its benefits, and now prays she may be put on the footing of an original member. . . The Education Committee have the honour to report on the petition of Ellen Astley that in their opinion it should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 14th December, 1909. No. 39 (1908). —Petition of Mary Lovatt. Petitioner represents that she was for thirty-one years a teacher under the Auckland Board of Education ; that through ignorance of the terms of the Teachers' Superannuation Act she missed the opportunity of being included in its benefits j and she prays that she may be put on the footing of an original member. The Education Committee have the honour to report on the petition ot Mary Lovatt that in their opinion it should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 14th December, 1909. Cante-rbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Bill. The Education Committee, to whom was referred the above-mentioned Bill, have the honour to report that, having carefully considered the same, they recommend that the Bill, as printed, beallowed to proceed. 14th December, 1909.

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