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Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill. I am directed to report that the Public Accounts Committee, to which was referred the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill, has duly considered the same, and is of opinion that it should be allowed to proceed without any amendment. Ist October, 1924.

Special Eeport. I have the honour to report that at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee held on Friday, 31st October, 1924, the following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That the Committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the able and courteous manner in which the Chairman, Mr. Nash, has conducted the business of the Committee ; and that this resolution be recorded in the minutes of the Committee and reported to the House." Chas. E. Macmillan, 6th November, 1924. Member of the Committee.

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