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Factories Act Amendment Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the Factories Act Amendment Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with a new clause to give effect to the postponement of the Bill until six months after the war, to he inserted in Committee of the House. 10th September, 1915.

Industrial Unions and Trade-unions Enabling Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the Industrial Unions and Trade-unions Enabling Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it he allowed to proceed with the amendment as shown on the copy attached hereto. 21st September, 1915.

Special Bhport (re Chairman). I iiavio the honour to report that the Committee desires to record its hearty appreciation of the great oare and attention devoted by the Chairman, Mr. Anderson, to the business of the Committee, and of the able and courteous manner in which his duties have been carried out this session of Parliament ; and that this resolution be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and reported to the House. 7th October, 1915.

Final Report. 1 am directed to report— The Committee held seven meetings during the session. The Committee dealt with the following Bills : The Factories Act Amendment Bill, the Factories Act Amendment Bill (No. 2), and the industrial Unions and Trade-unions Enabling Bill. The Committee also considered four petitions, on which it had no recommendation to make. 7th October, 1915.

Approximate Cost ol Poqw. —Preparation, not, given ; printing (660 copies), £1 7s. (id.

By Authority i John Maokay, Government Pointer, Wellington.—l9ls,

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