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tives, and also in cases where the appeals related to Departments of which the representatives are members. Departmental Officers on Duty abroad. During the year the following officers proceeded abroad for the purposes stated : — Reakes, Dr. C. J., Director-General, Agriculture Department, Wellington : To attend to departmental business in Australia. Cockayne, A. H., Director Fields Division, Agriculture Department, Wellington : To attend Pan-Pacific Congress in Australia. Traversi, A. T., Commissioner, Government Insurance Department, Wellington : For the purposes of selecting an Actuary in Australia. Makgill, Dr. R. PL, Medical Officer of Health, Health Department, Auckland : Attended several Conferences of Medical Officers on behalf of the Department while on visit to England. Matthews, C. E., Under-Secretary for Justice and Controller-General of Prisons, Wellington : To make inquiries in connection with matters affecting prison service while on visit to Australia. Hay, Dr. P., Inspector-General, Mental Hospitals Department, Wellington : To make inquiries in connection with the different systems of treatment of the mentally afflicted in England. Morgan, P. G., Director of Geological Survey, Mines Department, Wellington : To attend Pan-Pacific Congress in Australia. Turner, E. P., Secretary, State Forest Department, Wellington : To .attend Australian Forestry Conference. PTenderson, Dr. A., School Medical Officer, Health Department, Te Awamutu : To increase knowledge of matters relating to school medical work as carried on abroad. Buck, Dr. P. H., Director Division of Maori Hygiene, Plealth Department, Auckland: To attend Pan-Pacific Congress in Australia. Gunn, Dr. E. O, School Medical Officer, Health Department, Wanganui: To attend Conferences of School Medical Officers in Melbourne. Baker, Miss E. S., Medical Inspector of Schools, Health Department, Christchurch : To increase knowledge of matters relating to school medical work as carried on abroad. Fraser, M., Government Statistician, Wellington : To attend Conference of Statisticians in Australia. Waldie, P. S., Chief Clerk, Public Works Department, Wellington: To inquire into matters affecting Department while on visit to P^ngland. Cunningham, G. H., Mycologist, Agriculture P)epartment, Wellington : To attend Imperial Mycological Conference held in England. O'Shea, Miss E. A., Manager Industrial School, PSducation Department, Caversham : To make inquiries regarding the systems adopted in dealing with destitute and delinquent children in England and America. Leave of Absence for and Training Purposes. During the year the following officers were granted leave of absence for the following purposes : — Myers, J. G., Assistant in Entomology, Biological Laboratory, Agriculture Department, Wellington : To further studies, and while abroad, to act as entomological correspondent for the Department in America. Gillies, A., Clerk, Agriculture Department, Dunedin : To attend University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Greenwood, Miss P, Instructress and Teacher of Physical Training, Education Department, Christchurch : To undergo course in physical training in .England. Wise, Miss W. I). E., School Nurse, Health Department, Wanganui : To obtain diploma in public nursing. Naumann, Mrs. 1., District Midwife, Health Department, Rotorua : To undergo training at Karitane Hospital. Gudgeon, Miss PL M. E., Staff Nurse, Health Department, Dunedin: To undergo training at Karitane Hospital. Cartwright, Miss J., District Health Nurse, Health. P)epartment, Rawene ; To undergo training at St. Helens Hospital,