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Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir G. HUNTER, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 4th Day of July, 1923. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committoe to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Burnett, Mr. Field, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hawken, Sir G. Hunter, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Lysnar, Mr. Masters, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Thursday, the sth Day op July, 1923. Ordered, " That the Dairy-produce Export Control Bill bo referred to the Agricultural and I'astoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.)

EBPOKTB. i No. 133.—Petition of Joshua Beverley, of Wellington. Praying for light employment in a Government Department, or for a compassionate allowance, as compensation for loss of health, the result of his strenuous employment on the Weraroa State Farm. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th August, 1923. •

No. 189. —Petition of H. 0. Aickin, of Auckland, and 26 Others. Praying that the compulsory clauses of the Dairy-produce Export Control Bill be not passed into law. I am directed to report that, as the question raised by the petition is the subject of legislation now before the House, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 21st August, 1923.