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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. F. LYE, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from. the Journals of the Bouse of Representatives. Friday, the 6th Day of September, 1935. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from Mto Z that may be referred to it; to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting their contents, and to report the same from time to time to this House; and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereon to this House: the Committee to consist of the Rev. Mr. Carr, Mr. Hawke, Mr. Kyle, Mr. Linklater, Mr. Lye, Mr. J. N. Massey, Mr. McSkimming, Mr. Semple, Mr. Stallworthy, and the Mover." —(Hon. Sir Alexander Young.) Tuesday, the 10th Day of September, 1935. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1934-35 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Tuesday, the 15th Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That the Public Petitions M to Z Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Kyle, for Mr. Lye.) Thursday, the 17th Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That the report of the Public Petitions M to Z Committee on the petition of H. T. Scott be referred back to the Committee for further consideration." —(Mr. Atmore.) Tuesday, the 22nd Day of October, 1935. Ordered, " That the Public Petitions M to Z Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Lye.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner, Ac. Page. Final Report .. .. • • 4 17 McLean, W. E., and 5 others 44 Mason, A. J. ■ ■ ■ • 2 6 Meikle, J. J. . . .. • ■ 2 112 Mnnro, D. 131 Murtha, Rose A. .. • ■ 3 17 Native Birds. (See McLean and others) 139 Pilling, Mary .. .. • ■ 3 8 Redward, I. M., and 9 others . . 3 36 Ritchie, Emily S. .. • • 3

No. Petitioner, &c. Page. ! 89 Russell, G. H. .. .. . . 2 94 Sampson, F. .. .. . . 3 42 Scott, H. T. .. . . .. 2 42 Scott, H. T. (Second Report) .. 3 11 Simpson, H. L... .. .. 3 Special Report (re Chairman) . . 4 Special Report (re Clerk) .. 4 358/1934-35 Stott, Bertha M. B. .. . . 2 159 Studholme, L. .. .. .. 3 41 Wild, P. .. .. .. 2 91 Willcocks, C. R. .. .. 2