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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I, I-10

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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. jExtracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 19th Day of July, 1928. 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 Mr. Burnett, Mr. Dickie, Sir George Hunter, Mr. Kyle, Mr. H. O. R. Mason, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sullivan, and the mover."'—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Thursday, the 26th Day of July, 1928. Ordered, " That the Rabbit Nuisance Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.)

REPORTS. Rabbit Nuisance Bill. I am directed to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 17th August, 1928.

No. 213. —Petition of John Douglas Ritchie, of Wellington, and Another. Praying for the setting-up of a Committee to investigate, with a view to acquiring, a new system of earmarking live-stock. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th October, 1928.

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Special Report. I have the honour to report that at a meeting of the above Committee held on the 12th September, 1928, the following resolution was proposed by Mr. Burnett, seconded by Mr. Kyle, and carried unanimously :—• " That this Committee desires, on behalf of all who are interested in the sheep industry in New Zealand, to tender to Messrs. J. D. Ritchie and J. L. Bruce their cordial thanks for their long-continued efforts to evolve a satisfactory system of earmarking sheep : and, further, that this resolution be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and be reported to the House." 4th October, 1928.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee desires to record its cordial appreciation of the courtesy and ability with which the Chairman, Sir George Hunter, has presided over the meetings of the Committee during the session. It further desires that this resolution shall be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and be reported to the House. 4th October, 1928. T. D. Burnett, A Member of the Committee.

Special Report. I am directed to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee desires to express its appreciation of the ability and courtesy with which the Clerk, Mr. Fox, has performed his duties during the session. It further desires that this resolution shall be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and be reported to the House. 4th October, 1928.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee, consisting of ten members, has held five meetings during the session, and the average attendance of members at these meetings has been six. One Bill and one petition were referred to the Committee, and these were duly considered and reported to the House. 4th October, 1928. George Hunter, Chairman.

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