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Schedule. No. 6, Sess. 1, 1932.—Gunson, Sir J., and 821 others. No. 29, Sess. 1, 1932.—Logan, J. A., and 18 others. No. 7, Sess. 1, 1932.—Sandford, G., and 1,037 others. No. 30, Sess. 1, 1932.—Wilson, J., and 40 others. No. 8, Sess. 1, 1932.—Rodda, W., and 1,443 others. No. 31, Sess. 1, 1932. —Keenan, D., and 40 others. No. 9, Sess. 1, 1932.—Murdoch, Helen, and 875 others. No. 32, Sess. 1, 1932. —Watkin, L. J., and 34 others. No. 10, Sess. 1, 1932. —Bevan-Brown, P., and 691 others. No. 33, Sess. 1, 1932.-—lgglesden, O. M., and 714 others. No. 11. Sess. 1, 1932. —Sullivan, D. E., and 1,499 others. No. 34, Sess. 1, 1932. —Mitchell, V. M., and 1,130 others. No. 12, Sess. 1, 1932. —Laws, C. R., and 87.1 others. No. 35, Sess. 1, 1932. —McLaclilan, J., and 34 others. No. 13, Sess. 1, 1932. —Houghton, C. V., and 838 others. No. 36, Sess. 1, 1932..—G0u1d, W. W., and 4 others. No. 14, Sess. 1, 1932.—Averill, A. W., and 1,073 others. No. 37, Sess. 1, 1932.—81ack, R. S., and 1,728 others. No. 21, Sess. 1, 1932.—Sim, Lady, and .1,728 others. No. 38, Sess. 1, 1932,—Gosnell, G. L., and 20 others. No. 22, Sess. 1, 1932. —Ross, N., and 1,728 others. No. 39, Sess. 1, 1932. —Seed, A., and 3,056 others. No. 23, Sess. 1, 1932.—Aston, M., and 4,665 others. No. 40, Sess. 1, 1932. —Smith, H. W., and 5,184 others. No. 24, Sess. 1, 1932.—0d1in, G. C., and 26 others. No. .41, Sess. 1, 1932.—Thornton, M. G., and 905 others. No. 25, Sess. 1, 1932. —Morgan, A., and 39 others. No. 48, Sess. 1, 1932. —Tolhurst R. E., and 1,619 others. No. 26, Sess. 1, 1932.—Webster, A. L., and 54 others. No. 49, Sess. 1, 1932. —Thaeker, H. T. J., and 119 others. No. 27, Sess. 1, 1932.—Ha1], 8., and 27 others. No. 52, Sess. 1, 1932. —Sutherland, G., and 477 others. No. 28, Sess. 1, 1932. —Butler, W. L., and 19 others.

No. 181. —Petition of the Education Board of the District of Otago, Dunedin. Praying that the Dunedin Training College be not closed, and that the four training colleges be retained I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee there should be greater co-ordination of that part of our educational organization which relates to the training of teachers so as to avoid as far as possible the duplication of staffs and courses which result in unnecessary expenditure. To this end the Committee is of opinion that there should be closer co-operation between the Education Department, the Education Boards, and the University Colleges, and directs for favourable consideration of the Government the recommendations of the Parliamentary Recess Committee on Education on page 85 of parliamentary paper 1.-Ba, 1930. Bth December, 1932.

No. 176. —Petition of Molly Gray, of 180 Queen Street, Dunedin, and 115 Others (and 42 Petitions of a similar Nature as per Schedule attached). Praying that the Dunedin Training College be not closed, and that the four training colleges be retained. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee there should be greater co-ordination of that part of our educational organization which relates to the training of teachers so as to avoid as far as possible the duplication of staffs and courses which result in unnecessary expenditure. To this end the Committee is of opinion that there should be closer co-operation between the Education Department, the Education Boards, and the University Colleges, and directs for favourable consideration of the Government the recommendations of the Parliamentary Recess Committee on Education on page 85 of parliamentary paper 1.-Ba, 1930. Bth December, 1932.

Schedule. No. 143.—Council of the University of Otago and No. 164. —Gilchrist, J., and 17 others. 3,226 others. No. 165.—Scoular, J. A., and 9 others. No. 144. —McDonald, J., and 3,879 others. No. 166.—Reay, W. W., and 15 others. No. 145.—Laws, H. W., and 5,056 others. No. 167. —Scott, .T. A., and 9 others. No. 146.—Glendinning, R., and 3,764 others. No. 168. —Swann, T. A., and 18 others. No. 147.—Gregory, E., and 1,783 others. No. 169. —Robinson, P. H., and 7 others. No. 148. —Beckingsale, J. H., and 1,369 others. No. 170.—Dawson, P., and 14 others. No. 149. —Catto, J., and 91 others. No. 171.—Wiseman, G. A., and 24 others. No. 150,—Miller, A., and 2,000 others. No. 172. —Salter, R. A. No. 151. —McCallum, J., and 685 others. No. 173. —Akhurst, P., and 31 others. No. 152.—Smith, A., and 31 others. No. 174.—Tyrrell, H. W., and 21 others. No. 153.—Elliott, R. J., and 10 others. No. 175. —Marshall, P. A., and 18 others. No. 154. —Kindley, W. G., and 61 others. No. 177. —Sinson, G., and 89 others. No. 155. —Kirkwood, .J. H., and 59 others. No. 178. —Lennox, D. P., and 50 others. No. 156.—Davis, Mona, and 87 others. No. 179.- —Thom, M., and 26 others. No. 157.—Huggins, W. A., and 40 others. No. 180. —Smith, H. L., and 49 others. No. 158. —Cutten, Catherine M,, and 1 other. No. 185.—Lindsay, O. No. 159. —Hendry, J., and 23 others. No. 186.—Whittle, J. R., and 303 others. No. 160. —Donnelly, G. A., and 24 others. No. 187.—Lamb, C. H., and 287 others. No. 161. —Wallace, J. A., and 44 others. No. 196. —Ellisson, M. P., and 58 others. No. 162.—Barron, R. H., and 16 others. ' No. 197.—Rawley, A. W., and 57 others No. 163.—Spence, L. J., and 4 others. i

No. 118, 1932. —Petition of Victoria University College Council, Wellington. Praying that the Wellington Training College be not closed. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee there should be greater co-ordination of that part of our educational organization which relates to the training of teachers so as to avoid as far as possible the duplication of staffs and courses which result in unnecessary expenditure. To this end the Committee is of opinion that there should be closer co-operation between the Education Department, the Education Boards, and the University Colleges, and directs for favourable consideration of the Government the recommendations of the Parliamentary Recess Committee on Education on page 85 of parliamentary paper 1.-Ba, 1930. Bth December, 1932.

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