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1917. NEW ZEALAND,

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1917.

Laid on the Table of the. House of Representatives by Leave.

Sin, — Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 2nd July, 1917. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department for the year ending 31st March, 1917. 1 have, &c, J. Hislop, Under-Secretary. The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington. ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. I. The Work on? the Year. 1. Work arising out of the Wai'. 2. The Ordinary Work of the Head Office — continued. The Military Service Act, 101 (i. (.'..) Animals Protection Act — continued. Permits and Passports. Damage by Door. Shipment of (lift Goods ami Transmission of Deterioration of Doer Herds. Moneys. Huias. War Funds Act, 1915. The Tuatara. War Contributions Validation Act, 1014 (No. 2). General. Gaming Amendment Act, 19)5. (4.) Fire Brigades Act. Sub-Departnionts. Fire Districts. New Zealand Gazelle. Inspection of Firo Brigades. 2. The Ordinary Work of the Head Office. Fire Brigades Conference. (1.) Local Government. (5-) Moto ? Regulation Act. Boroughs and Town Districts. (6.) Weights and Measures Act. Counties ("■■) Board of Scionce and Art. Road Districts. (8-) Censorship of Films. Land Drainage and River Districts. (9.) Hector Observatory. Lake Coleridge Water-power Act, 1915. (1.0.) Old Soldiers Graves Cost of Living Aot 1915 (11.) Graves of Soldiers dying in New Zealand (2.) Inland Fisheries. < l »™_ the Present W(lr - General. 3. The Work of the Sub-Departments during the Study of Worm Parasite. Year. Shags. C_n__s"and Statistics Office. Trout-hatchery. Registrar-General's Office. Canterbury Rivers. Dominion Laboratory. (...) Animals Protection Aot. Dominion Museum. Sanctuaries. Reports. 11. Staff. [11. Assistance kenderki) by other DupartmentS. APPFNDIX. I. Report of Government Statistician. 11, Report of Registrar-General. 111. Report of Dominion Analyst and Chief Inspector of Explosives. IV. Report of the Director, Dominion Museum. V. Report of Officer in Charge, War Funds Office. VI. Report of the Government Astronomer. VII. Report of Conservator of Fish and Game. VTII. Report by Dr. Reakes on the Worm Parasite in Trout,

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