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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES COMMITTEE (REPORT OF) ON THE REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND ON THE QUESTION OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO THE STATE IN THE MATTER OF SOCIAL INSURANCE. (Hon. Mr. JENKINSON, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 10th December, 1913, together with the Minutes of Evidence, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extract! from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, the 3rd Day op September, 1913. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 295 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, with power to confer wiih any similar Committee appointed by the House of Representatives, to oonsider the report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies and inquire into the position of the friendly societies and their relations to the State in the matter of social insurance: the Committee to consist of the H >n. Mr. Barr, the Hon. Mr. Beehan, the Hon. Mr. Earnshaw, the Hon. Mr. Gilmer, the Hon. Mr. Jenkinson, the Hon. Mr. Louiseon, the Hon. Mr. Luke, the Hon. Mr Mills, the Hon. Mr. Paul, tue Hon. Mr. Rigg, the Hon. Mr. Siuolair, and the Hon. Mr. Thompson."—(Hon. Mr. Bell.) Ordered, " That paper 147, Report by the Registrar of Friendly Societies for the year 1912, laid upon the Tible on Wednesday, the 20tli day of August ultimo, be referred to the Friendly Sjcieties Committee."—(Hon. Mr. 8e1t..) Friday, the 26th Day of September, 1913. Ordered, "That the Friendly Societies Committee have power to oall for persons and papers." (Hon. Mr. Jenkinson.) Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 14th Day op August, 1913. Ordered, "That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, with power to confer with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council, to consider the report of the Registrar of Friendly Sooieties and inqu re into the position of the friendiy societies and their relations to the State in the matter of social inpuranee. The Committee to consist of the following members: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Buick, Mr. Coates, Mr. Davey, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Webb, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Fisher.) Ordered, " That paper No. 171, Friendly Societies and Trade-unions IH.-1): Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies for the year ending the 31st December, 1912, be referred to the Friendly Societies Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Fishkr.) Thursday, the 25th Day op September, 1913. Ordered. " That the order of reference of the Scleot Committee set up to report upon the Annual Report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies be amended by the addition of the following words after the words " social insurance," viz. : " the Committee to nave power to call for persons and papers.—(Hon. Mr. Fisher.)

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