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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. HODGENS, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table, of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OE REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 16th Day of April, 1936. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all matters in connection with industries and commerce that may bo referred to it: the Committee to consist of Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Holland, Mr. Holyoake, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McKeen, Mr. Petrie, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Wilkinson, and the Mover." —(Hon. Mr. Nash, for Hon. Mr. Sullivan.) Friday, the 17th Day of April, 1936. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1935 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Hon. Mr. Savage.) Tuesday, the 28th Day of April, 1936. Memorandum for the Chairman, Industries and Commerce Committee: — The following resolution from the Industries and Commerce Committee was adopted and agreed to by the House of Representatives on the 28th April, 1936, on the motion of Mr. Jordan: " That the proceedings of the Committee during the taking of evidence on the petitions in connection with the pharmacy trade be open to accredited representatives of the press." Tuesday, the sth Day of May, 1936. Ordered, " That the petition of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand, Incorporated, be referred direct to the Industries and Commerce Committee." —(Mr. Chapman.) Wednesday, the 13th Day op May, 1936. Ordered, " That the Industries and Commerce Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Jordan.) Ordered, " That the petition of the Dunedin Retail Chemists' Assistants' Industrial Union of Workers be referred direct to the Industries and Commerce Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Jones.) Thursday, the 14th Day of May, 1936. Ordered, " That the Industries and Commerce Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Jordan.) Wednesday, the 20th Day of May, 1936. Ordered, " That the Industries and Commerce Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Jordan.) Wednesday, the 27th Day of May, 1936. Ordered, " That the Industries and Commerce Committee have leave to sit during the present, sitting of the House." —(Mr. Jordan.) Memorandum for the Chairman, Industries and Commerce Committee: — The following resolution from the Industries and Commerce Committee was adopted and agreed to by the House of Representatives on the 27tli May, 1936, on the motion of Mr. Jordan: "That the proceedings of the Committee during the taking of evidence on the petitions in connection with the marketing of fruit from Cook Islands be open to accredited representatives of the press." Ordered, " That the Whakatane Paper Mills, Limited, Water-supply Empowering Bill (private Bill) be referred to the Industries and Commerce Committee." —(Hon, Mr. Eraser.) I—l. 13.