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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1919.

Laid on the Table of the House of .Representatives by Leave.

Sir, — Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, sth September, 1919. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. I have, &c, J. Hislop, Under-Secretary. The Hon. J. B. Hine, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. I. Tun Work of the Yeah, 1. Work arising out of the War. 2. The Ordinary Work of the Head Office -continued. Tho Military Service Act, 1916. (4.) Gaming Act. Permits and Passports. Regulations. Registration of Aliens Act, 1917. Totalizator Inspection. Changes of Names. (f) j Firo Brigades Act. War Funds Act, 1915. ifiz-e Distriots. Sub-l apartments. Elections. New Zealand Gazette. Assistant Inspector. National War Museum. Wireless Fire-alarms. Peace. Otago Harbour Board Wharves. Paper by Inspector. 2. The Ordinary Work of the Head Office. Motor R latio _ Act . (1.) Local Government. Registering Authorities. lown-plannmg [deification Marks. Boroughs and own Districts. . . c ,. . . ij P Amendments of the Act. bounties. Model Motor By-laws. Boad Districts. xx ... , , * r ... in- iv i ■ i Headlights. Dand-drainage and River Districts. B Balance-sheets. ( 7 -) Weights and Measures Act. By-laws. i^T, 1 '•, Lake Coleridge Water-power Act, 1915. Weighbridges. Extensions of Time. Standard Weights. Milk-supply Regulations. Sale of CowProportional Representation. (8). Naturalization and Nationality. Rating on Unimproved Value. Revocation of Naturalization. Housing. Letters of Naturalization. Epidemic. Nationality of Married Women. Commissions of Inquiry. (j),) Science and Art. Legislation. Board of Soienoe and Art. (2.) Inland Fisheries. New Zealand Institute and Scientific BeFishing Operations. search. New Markets. Historiea' Monuments. Scientific Investigation. Mosquitoes. Fresh Stocks. Scientific and Technological Library. Hatchery. Records of Now Zealand Company. (3.) Animals Protection Act. Phonographic, Records and Cinematograph Acclimatization Districts Films of Maori Life. Shooting Seasons. , l 0 \ qVrntmll Library. Importation of Frozen or Chilled (tame. ( , , } History ()f Ne „ Zealand Wara . Sanctuaries and Protection of Birds. U 2 -) ()ld Sold J erB ' «* Historical Graves, TheTuatara. ( 13 -) Censorship of Films. Opossums. (14-) Hector Observatory,

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