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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INDUSTRIES AND STOCK COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. E. LYE, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 23rd Day of July, 1930. Ordered, " 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; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Burnett, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hawke, Mr. Kyle, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Lye, Mr. Macpherson, Mr. Martin, Mr. Poison, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Murdoch.) Friday, the 25th Day of July, 1930. Ordered, " That the Meat-export Control Amendment Bill be referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Mr. Lysnar.) Tuesday, the 29th Day oe July, 1930. Ordered, " That all petitions not fin ally dealt with during the session of 1929 be again referred to the same Committees that they were referred to during the said session." —(Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Thursday, the 28th Day of August, 1930. Ordered, " That the order of the House made yesterday, referring the petition of the New Zealand Pig-breeders' Association (Incorporated) direct to the Public Petitions M to Z Committee be rescinded, and that the said petition be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee."—(Mr. J. A. Nash.) Tuesday, the 2nd Day of September, 1930. Ordered, " That the petition of A. H. Owen and others be referred direct to the Agricultural and Pastoral Industries and Stock Committee." —(Colonel McDonald.)

REPORTS. No. 404/29. —Petition of W. R. Hufton, of Lower Hutt. Praying for official recognition of his improved branding-appliance. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with a suggestion that the question of the adoption of an identification brand for all exported New Zealand meat should be considered. 15th August, 1930.

No, 335/29. —Petition of H. Zimmerman, of Kopaki. Praying for £400 compensation in respect to alleged misrepresentation in purchasing a stud Jersey bull. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th August, 1930.

No. 403/29. —Petition of A. P. Horne, of Buckland, and 40 Others. Praying for amendment of the Stock Act in respect of branding by the tattoo system. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that the Stock Act should be amended so as to make the selection of type of brand used optional. 27th August, 1930.