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EEPOETB. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 25th October, 1921.

Electricians Registration Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has considered same, and, it being deemed an Appropriation Bill, the Committee recommends that it be not allowed to proceed. The Committee further recommends the Government to introduce legislation in the direction contained in the Bill. 2nd November, 1921.

No. 3.—Petition of A. J. Garrett and 193 Others. Praying that section 11 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1920, be repealed, and that special provision be made extending the hours of closing. I am directed to report that the Labour Bills Committee has carefully considered the prayer of the petitioners, and, in view of the powers conferred upon Stipendiary Magistrates by section 2 (1) of the Shops and Offices Act of last session, 1921, with regard to cases of hardship, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd November, 1921.

No. 9.—Petition of C. Silver and 164 Others. Praying that section 11 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1920, be repealed, and that special provision be made extending the hours of closing. I am directed to report that the Labour Bills Committee has carefully considered the prayer of the petitioners, and, in view of the powers conferred upon Stipendiary Magistrates by section 2 (1) of the Shops and Offices Act of last session, 1921, with regard to cases of hardship, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd November, 1921.

No. 1— Petition of T. S. Skeates and 319 Others. Praying that section 11 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1920, be repealed, and that special provision be made extending the hours of closing. I am directed to report that the Labour Bills Committee has carefully considered the prayer of the above petitioners, and, in view of the powers conferred upon Stipendiary Magistrates by section 2 (1) of the Shops and Offices Act of last session, 1921, with regard to cases of hardship, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd November, 1921.

No. Petitions, &c. Page. No. Petitions, &c. Page. 302 Austin, J., and 1,798 others 3 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill (No. 2) 4 Daylight Baking Bill 3 269 313 Messenger, C, and 81 others Morgan, A., and 305 others 3 3 Electricians Registration Bill 2 3 4 3 Painters and Decorators' Health Protection Bill Public Holidays Amendment Bill 4 312 Factories Bill Final report Furse, A. E., and 143 others 3 3 Garrett, A. J., and 193 others 2 9 1 Shops and Offices Bill Silver, C, and 164 others Skeates, T. S., and 319 others Special report (re Chairman) Special report (re Clerk) 3 2 2 4 4 Hotel and Restaurant and Private-hotel and Boardinghouse Employees Six Days a Week Bill 3 Unemployed Workers Bill 4 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill 4