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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1939.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 30th June, 1939. Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department for the year ended 31st March, 1939. I have, &e., J. W. Heenan, Under-Secretary. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs.

CONTENTS. I. New Zealand Centennial, 1940 — page XII. Animals Protection and Game— page A. General Organization .. 2 A. General— (1) New Zealand Centennial Act, 1938 2 (1) Bird-life .. .. ..14 (2) National Centennial Council 2 (2) Shooting Seasons .. 14 (3) National Centennial Committees 2 (3) Opossums .. .. 15 (4) Provincial Organizations .. 3 (4) Sanctuaries .. . . 15 (5) Centennial Memorials .. 3 (5) Stoats .. .. 15 (6) Centennial Celebrations 3 (6) Sea Turtles .. .. 15 (7) New Zealand Centennial News 4 (7) Royal Albatross Colony .. 15 (8) Centennial Film .. 4 (8) Fires .. .. 15 B. National Centennial Historical Committee 4 B Deer, Thar, Chamois, and Goat Destruc11. Constitutional Questions .. .. 5 tion operations111. Local Government- (1) Numerical Results .. ..15 A. General Organization- (2) g h f 0 tion and Tactics 1 5 employed 16 2 Boroughs 5 ( 16 (3) Town Districts .. 5 (4) Land Drainage Districts .. 6 XIII. Rotorua Acclimatization District— (5) River Districts .. 6 A. The Fishing Season .. .. .. 16 (6) Urban Farm Land Rating .. 6 B. General— (7) Public Bodies' Leases Act .. 6 (1) Fry and Ova .. ..17 B. Legislation— ( 2 ) Culling of Fish .. .. 17 (1) Municipal Corporations Amend- (3) Tagging of Trout .. ..18 ment Act, 1938 .. ..6 (4) Facilities for Anglers .. ..18 (2) Local Legislation Act, 1938 .. 6 (5) Food-supplies for Trout .. 18 (3) Statutes Amendment Act, 1938 6 (6) Black Shags and Hawks .. 18 (4) Finance Act, 1938 .. ..7 (7) Scientific Operations .. ..18 (5) Lower Clutha River Trust Act, 1938 7 (8) Fish Hatcheries .. ..18 (6) Local Acts .. .. 7 (9) Game Farm .. .. .. 18 C. Local-body Elections, May, 1938 .. 7 (10) Game Liberations .. ..18 D. Local Government Reform .. ..7 (11) Bird-life generally .. .. 18 E. Hokianga County: Financial Difficulties 8 (12) Statistical Records .. ..19 F. Thames Borough .. .. 8 (13) Ranging .. .. 19 G. Matakaoa County .. . • • • 8 XIV. War Graves .. .. .. 19 H. Auckland Metropolitan Drainage .. 9 X V. Distinguished Visitors .. .. .. 19 IV. Town-planning— „ ttt _ . on A. Development in New Zealand .. .. 9 XVL Raffles and Art-unions .. .. 20 B. Hutt Valley Development Scheme .. 10 XVII. Fire Brigades Act, 1926.. .. ..20 C. International Housing and Town-planning XVIII. Chartered Clubs .. .. 20 Congress .. .. 11 V. Land-agents .. .. .. ..11 XIX. Maori Antiquities Act, 1908 .. ..20 VI. Auctioneers .. .. .. ..11 XX. Passports .. .. .. ..20 ™- TSSSiST"*: .. ..11 XXI. F„™, c_ 2. B. Anti-gas Training .. .. ..11 XXII. Naturalization .. .. .. ..21 VIII. Dogs Registration : Prevention of Hydatid XXIII. Racing .. .. .. .. .. 21 Disease .. .. • ■ .. 12 ~T _ 00 IX. Physical Welfare and Recreation .. 12 XXIV. War iuNDS .. .. .. .. X. King George V National Memorial Fund 13 XXV. Advertising Office .. .. .. 22 XI. Cinematograph-theatres XXVI. Explosives and Dangerous Goods — A. Film Censorship .. .. .. 13 A . Explosives 22 B. Licensing of Cinematograph Operators .. 14 B . Da n g erous Goods 23 C. Exhibitors and other Licenses 14 D. Accidents .. .. .. .. 14 XXVII. Turnbull Library .. .. .. 23

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