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BEPORTB.

Trading-coupons Bill. I.have the honour to report that the Committee, having carefullv considered this Bill and taken much evidence upon it, recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown in the copv attached hereto. rj . Bth October, 1931.

Honey Local-marketing Board Bill. I have the honour to report that, having carefully considered this Bill, the Committee recommends that it be not allowed to proceed this session. Bth October, 1931.

No. 51/31 (Sess. 2).-—Petition of Nicholas Benjamin Fryday, of Ngaere, Taranaki. Praying for an inquiry into the cost of ammunition. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with a recommendation that the Department of Industries and Commerce be instructed to make a full investigation into the prices charged for ammunition by the Colonial Ammunition Co., and generally into the operations of the Colonial Ammunition Co , 29th October, 1931.

No. 96/31 (Sess. 2).—Petition of H. Woods and Co., of Auckland/and 15 Others, and 22 similar .Petitions as,per Schedule attached. Praying for amendment of the Trading-coupons Bill. I am directed to report that the subject-matter of these petitions having already been dealt with by the House during the present session, the Committee has no recommendation to make 29th October, 1931.

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No. Petitioner, &c. Page 110/31 (Sess. 2) Abbott, Armstrong, and Howie, 3 and 21 others 112/31 (Sess. 2) Arnold and Son and 18 others .. 3 115/31 (Sess. 2) Broderick, I )., and 75 others .. 3 113/31 (Sess. 2) Cronk, W. H„ and 23 others .. 3 Final report .. .. 4 97/31 (Sess. 2) Floyd, P., and 5 others .. 3 Free-gift system .. .. 3 51/31 (Sess. 2) Fryday, N. B. .. .. 2 128/31 (Sess. 2) Furness, J. E., and 5 others .. 3 102/31 (Sess. 2) Guest, 6. A., and 4 others .. 3 99/31 (Sess. 2) Hayman, P., and Co., and 12 3 others Honey Local-marketing Board 3 Bill 125/31 (Sess. 2) Janson Brothers and 10 others 3 127/31 (Sess. 2) Jennings, J. G., and 20 others .. 3 98/31 (Sess. 2) Kohn, A., Ltd., and 21 others 3

No. Petitioner, &c. J Page 111/31 (Sess. 2) Langford Brothers and 10 others 3 Licensing Amendment Bill .. 3 126/31 (Sess. 2) Logan, J. A., and 12 others .. 3 116/31 (Sess. 2) McFarlane, J., and 41 others .. 3 123/31 (Sess. 2) Manning and Dorreen, Ltd., and 3 300 others 121/31 (Sess. 2) Milne, Bremner, Ltd., and 11 3 others 124/31 (Sess. 2) Mouat Brothers and 14 others .. 3 114/31 (Sess. 2) Plant, S. J., and 4 others . . 3 103/31 (Sess. 2) Price, T. E., and 14 others .. 3 100/31 (Sess. 2) Smith, J., and 10 others .. 3 Special report (re Chairman) .. 4 Special report (re Clerk) .. 4 101/31 (Sess. 2) Thompson Brothers and 8 others 3 Trading-coupons Bill .. 2 73/31 (Sess. 2) Walker and Hall and 15 others 3 129/31 (Sess. 2) Watchman Brothers and 14 others 3 96/31 (Sess. 2) Woods, H., and Co., and 27 others 2