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INDEX.

EEPOKTS.

No. 111, 1932-33. —Petition of Erica M. Westmacott and 5 Others (and Twenty-four Similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying for examination into the present monetary system and possible alternatives, with a view to such Government action as may meet national requirements. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that a parliamentary Select Committee be immediately set up to conduct a full and open inquiry into the present monetary systems and possible alternatives thereto. 24th October, 1933.

Schedule. 1932-33. | 1932-33. 115 R. W. Nicoll and 73 others. | 188 M. F. L. Clark and 2,786 others. 116 W. A. Stark and 34 others. j 194 R. W. Fraser and 22 others. 120 H. M. Macfarlane and 478 others. 195 C. J. Ryan and 7 others. 125 J. J. McDonald and 83 others. , 203 W. 0. Long and 57 others. 126 J. F. Markham and 55 others. j 216 A. M. Jack and 51 others. 127 Y. T. Shand and 9 others. 217 D. H. Lewis and 129 others. 133 A. Hawkins and 29 others. 224 M. Archibald and 283 others. 134 D. Bekker and 29 others. j 225 H. H. Kirk and 125 others. 135 A. Jones and 28 others. 276 W. A. Nesbitt and 46 others. 136 0. Drummond and 13 others. -296 J. K. Addenbrooke and 279 others. 137 J. Gilbert and 24 others. 138 F. W. Robb and 51 others. j 1933. 141 J White and 56 others. 18 E. H. K. Johnson and 33 others.

No. 174. —Petition of W. G. Bunyan and 29 Others, of Tauranga. Praying for the establishment of a Credit Board as will enable the principles of the Douglas credit system to be put into operation. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with a recommendation that a parliamentary Select Committee be immediately set up to conduct a full and open inquiry into the present monetary systems and possible alternatives thereto. 24th October, 1933.

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No. Petitioner, &c. Page. 174 Bunyan, W. G., and 29 others .. 2 Final report .. .. .. 6 208/1932-33 Fire Brigades Association .. 4 249 McCarthy, F. M. .. .. 6 129/1932-33 McKay, D. .. .. .. 5 280/1932-33 MacRae, Rebecca .. .. 4 239 Matheson, Annie L. (two reports) .. 4, 5 Monetary Petitions .. .. 2 139/1932-33 Moffatt, W. J., and 64 others .. 4 288/1932-33 Morrison, J. H. M. .. .. 4 57 Morton, A. .. .. 6 306/1932-33 Munro, J. .. 4 182/1932-33 O'Kane Bros. .. .. 3 204 Palmerston North residents .. 5 186 Paul, J. H. .. .. 6 304/1932-33 Pearson, I). W., and 219 others (and 3 fifty-eight similar petitions) 141 Phizacklea, J. .. .. .. 6 298/1932-33 Pillar, H. S. .. .. .. 3

No. Petitioner, &c. Page. 24 Pillar, H. S. .. .. .. 4 59 Pilling, Mary .. .. .. 5 47/1932-33 Power, M. (two reports) .. 3,4 204 Pullyn, F. W., and 3,194 others .. 5 Racing petitions .. .. 5 242/1932-33 Rae, A. H. .. .. .. 3 226 Rothery, H., and another .. 5 308/1932-33 Stratford, W. G. .. * .. 3 Special report {re Chairman) .. 6 Special report (re transfer of peti- 5 tions to Supplementary Committee) 226 Te Kuiti Racing Club .. .. 5 211/1932-33 Thomas, R. A. .. .. 4 208/1932-33 United Fire Brigades Association 4 111/1932-33 Westmacott, Erica M., and 5 others 2 (and twenty-four similar petitions) 148 Willcocks, C. R. .. .. 5