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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir GEORGE HUNTER, 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 Ist Day of July, 1926. Ordered, 11 That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Dickie, Sir George Hunter, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Kyle, Mr. H. G. R. Mason, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sullivan, and the mover."-—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.) Tuesday, the 6th Day of July, 1926. Ordered, " That the Veterinary Surgeons Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawkes.) Tuesday, the 3rd Day or August, 1926. Ordered, " That the Stock Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Hawkets.) Thursday, the sth Day oe August, 1926. Ordered, " That the Dairy Industry Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawkes.) Monday, the 30th Day oe August, 1926. Ordered, " That the petition of H. Stowell be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."'—(Mr. Hockly.) Tuesday, the 7th Day op September, 1926. Ordered, " That the Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hawken.)

REPORTS. Veterinary Surgeons Bill. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the above Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. Special Report. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee attention should be directed to the fact that there are no educational facilities in New Zealand that will enable people in this country to obtain the qualifications required for a veterinary surgeon under the Bill. The Committee therefore recommends that, pending the provision of such facilities, a system of bursaries or scholarships should be established to enable holders of them to qualify either in Australia or Great Britain ; and refers this report to the Government for consideration. 11th August, 1926.