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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1924 Session I, I-10

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1924. 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. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 17th Day of July, 1924. 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 Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Sir G. Hunter, Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Field, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Langstone, Mr- Lysnar, Hon. Mr. Ngata, and the mover."—{Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Tuesday, the 26th Day of August, 1924. Ordered, " That the Fruit Control Bill bo reforrod to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Noswokthy.) Thursday, the 11th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of L. S. Pearse and others be reforred direct to tho Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. de la Perrelle.) Ordered, " That the petitions of V. Rowling and others, T. Hickmott and others, and W. H. Owen and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Hudson.) Ordered, " That the petitions of W. Bolton and others, A. Allport and others, and A. Paynter and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Mr. Atmore.) Wednesday, the 17th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That tho petition of C. Sisson and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Witty.) Ordered, " That the petition of A. J. Warren and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Sullivan.) Ordered, " That the petition of T. J. Houston and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Forbes.) Ordered, " That the petition of Ethel Mackay be referred diroct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Hudson.) Ordered, " That tho petitions of H. E. Morgan and others and F. Sisson and others be referred diroct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Buodo.) Ordered, " That all public petitions relating to the Fruit Control Bill bo referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the Ist Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the Dairy Industry Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industrios and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Nosworthy.) Friday, the 10th Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the report on the petition of John Rickerby be referred back to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee for further consideration." —(Mr. Masters.)

INDEX.

Petitions, Ac. Page. No. Petitions, Ac. Pag«. NO. 197/11/23 Allison, E. W., jun., and 23 others .. 2 271 Pearse, L. S., and 25 similar petitions 2 367 Baldwin. E. S., and 3 others 3 57 57 Rickerby, J. (First Report) Rickerby, J. (Second Report) 2 2 ,. Dairy Industry Amendment Bill 3 Special Report re Chairman Special Report re Sir W. Buchanan .. 3 2 Final Report Fruit Control Bill.. 3 3 345 Williams, CM... 3 296 Mackay, Ethel, and 12 similar petitions 2

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REPORTS* Special Report. Resolved, That this Committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the splendid services rendered to the Dominion by the late Sir Walter Clarke Buchanan, who was for many years a valued and active member of this Committee ; and that this resolution be reported to the House, and a copy forwarded to the relatives of the late Sir W. C. Buchanan. '20th August, 1924.

No. 197/11/23. Petition of B. W. ALISON, Jun., of Auckland, and 23 Others. Praying that the compulsory clauses of the Dairy-produce Export Control Bill be rejected. I am directed to report that, the Bill the subject-matter of this petition having become law, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th October, 1924.

No. 57. Petition of John Rickerby, of Marshland, Canterbury. (First Report.) Braying for compensation for loss of stock and farm implements alleged to have been wrongfully seized by the Crown. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 10th October, 1924. (Referred back for further consideration.)

No. 296.— Petition of Ethel Mackay, of Lower Moutere, Nelson (and 12 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying that the Fruit Control Bill may be passed. J. am directed to report that, as the Bill the' subject-matter of those petitions is now under consideration by the Committee, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th October, 1924. Schedule. No. 307.— H. L. Austin and 59 others. No. 313.—F. W. Farley and 7 others. No. 308. —A. W. Roberts and 13 others. No. 315. —R. Dagger and 17 others. No. 309. —A. E. Holdaway and 2 others. No. 329. —F. 0. Hurst and 6 others. No. 310.—A. E. Lindup and 5 others. No. 355.—H. E. Cole and 18 others. No. 311.—C. H. Mackay and 5 others. No. 356.—Joseph Stewart and 13 others. No. 312.—C. E. Lowe and 6 others. No. 357.—A. Taylor and 17 others.

No. 271.—Petition of L. S. Pearse, of Ripponvale, Otago, and 25 Others (and 22 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying that the Fruit Control Bill, if passed, may be made non-operative in Otago. I am directed to report that, as the Bill the subject-matter of these petitions is now under consideration by the Committee, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th October, 1924. Schedule. No. 272.—Thomas Hickmott and 20 others. No. 300.—A. J. Warren and 12 others. No. 273.—V. Rowling and 16 others. No. 301. —Charles Sisson and 25 others. No. 274. —W. H. Owen and 24 others. No. 304.—Thomas Morrow and 6 others. No. 275.—Alfred Allport and 25 others. • No. 305.—W. A. Elder and 4 others. No. 276.—W. Bolton and 11 others. No. 306.—E. Dunlay and 5 others. No. 277. —A. Paynter and 4 others. No. 321.—J. Oxley and 8 others. No. 288.—H. Turner and 3 others. No. 322.—C. S. Watson and 12 others. No. 294.—Robert A.. Vanes and 8 others. No. 323. —C. Boyea and 24 others. No. 297.—T. J. Houston and 26 others. No. 330.—G. M. Marshall and 3 others. No. 298.—H. E. Morgan and 14 others. No. 332.—5. M. Askew and 18 others. No. 299.—F. Sisson and 16 others. No. 333.—Bisley Bros, and 4 others.

No. 57. —Petition of John Rickerby, of Marshland, Canterbury. (Second Report.) Praying for compensation for loss of stock and farm implements alleged to have been wrongfully seized by the Crown. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1924.

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No. 345.—Petition of C. M. Williams, of Ohoka, North Canterbury, and 9 Others. Praying that an Act be passed prohibiting the issue of eertificates-of-record of dairy cattle, except by permission of the Minister of Agriculture and under conditions prescribed by him. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1924.

No. 367. —Petition of E. S. Baldwin, of Wellington, and 3 Others. Praying that the Fruit Control Bill may be passed. I am directed to report that, as the subject-matter of this petition is now under the consideration of the Committee in the form of a Bill, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th October, 1924.

Dairy Industry Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee, having carefully considered the above Bill and having taken evidence thereon, recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 28th October, 1924.

Fruit Control Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee, having carefully considered the above Bill and having taken evidence thereon, recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto ; and further recommends that the evidence attached be printed. (Vide 1.-JOa.) 29th October, 1924.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee desires to record its great appreciation of the tact and ability with which the Chairman, Sir George Hunter, has presided over the work of the Committee. It further desires that this resolution shall be recorded on the minutes of the Committee, and be reported to the House. Geo. W. Forbes, 4th November, 1924. Member of the Committee.

Final Report. I HAVE the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee, consisting of ten members, has hold twenty-two meetings during the session ; thirteen of them were devoted to the Fruit Control Bill, and six to the Dairy Industry Amendment Bill. The Committee also, in seven reports, dealt with forty petitions. The average attendance of members at the meetings was eight. 4th November, 1924.

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