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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. S. DICKSON, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting erf ten members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to labour; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. J. S. Dickson, Mr. Hawkon, Mr. Linklater, Mr. Lye, Mr, Lysnar, Mr. McKeen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sykcs, Mr. Veitch, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Friday, the 18th Day of July, 1924. " Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1923 be again referred to the same Committee as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Friday, the 25th Day oe July, 1924. Ordered, " That the petition of G. Welch and 12 others be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. J. S. Dickson.) Thursday, the 14th Day oe August, 1924. Ordered, " That the Painters and Decorators Health Protection Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Smith, for Mr. Veitqh.) Ordered. " That the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Parry, for Mr. Howard.) Wednesday, the 27th Day of August, 1924. Ordered, " That the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. McKeen.) Wednesday, the Ist Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the Footwear Regulation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Ordered, " That the Scaffolding and Excavation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Wednesday, the 29th Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the Companies Empowering Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Ordered, " That the Master and Apprentice Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Thursday, the 30th Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill be referred direct to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Anderson.)