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Special Report. I have the honour to report that at its final meeting on Thursday, 14th day of December, 1933, the Industries and Commerce Committee by resolution expressed its appreciation of the services rendered by the Clerk, Mr. M. S. Pasley, and directed that the resolution be recorded on the minutes and reported to the House. 20th December, 1933.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Industries and Commerce Committee, consisting of ten members, has held ten meetings during the session, with an average attendance of six members. Seventy-one petitions were referred to the Committee and reported on to the House. Sixty-seven of these petitions asked that action be taken under the Board of Trade Act, 1919, to establish fair tradingconditions in the retail tobacco trade, three asked that legislation be enacted to provide for fixation of prices of petrol, and one that fair trading-conditions in the sale of meat be established. One Bill was referred to the Committee, and reported on to the House. 20th December, 1933. A. D. McLeod, Chairman.

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