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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) ON THE EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE. Mr. HANAN, Chairman.

Reports brought up on 6th and 25th August, and ordered to be printed. ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 3rd day of July, 1908. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters relating to schoolteachers, education, and public instruction generally, public-school training of teachers, higher education, technical education, and manual instruction, and such other matters affecting education as may be referred to it; to have power to call for persons and papers : three to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. J. Allen, Mr. Baume, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Hanan, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lethbridge, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Sidey, and the mover."— (Hon. Mr. Fowlds.)

Tuesday, the 28th day of July, 1908. Ordered, " That the Education Amendment Bill be referred to the Eduoation Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Fowlds.)

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