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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1941.

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

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 22nd July, 1941. Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department for the year ended 31st March, 1941. I have, &c., J. W. Heenan, Under-Secretary. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs.

CONTENTS.

I. New Zealand Centennial, 1940— page A. General Organization— (1) National Centennial Celebration 2 (2) National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art .. 2 (3) Centennial Memorials .. .. 2 (4) Centennial War Canoe .. 2 (5) Centennial Tree-planting .. 2 (6) Centennial Subsidy . . .. 2 (7) New Zealand Centennial News .. 2 B. National Centennial Historical Committee .. .. .. 2 11. Constitutional Questions .. .. 3 111. Local Government — A. General Organization— (1) Counties .. .. 3 (2) Boroughs .. .. 4 (3) Land Drainage and River Districts 4 (4) Local Elections and Polls .. 4 (5) Rating Act .. .. 4 (6) Urban Farm Land Rating .. 4 (7) By-laws of Local Bodies .. 4 (8) Designation of Districts .. 4 B. Legislation— (1) Statutes Amendment Act, 1940.. 4 (2) Finance Act (No. 2), 1940 .. 5 (3) Local Legislation Act, 1940 .. 5 (4) Local' Acts .. .. 5 C. Matakaoa County .. .. 5 D. Thames Borough .. .. 5 E. Postponement of Local-body Elections (i F. Abolition of Waitara Harbour District.. 6 IV. Town-planning .. .. .. 6 V. Land-agents .. .. .. 7 VI. Auctioneers .. .. .. 7 VII. Reception or British Children during War 7 VIII. Loss of Ships by Enemy Action .. 8 IX. Physical Welfare and Recreation .. 8 X. Patriotic Purposes— A. Patriotic Purposes Branch .. .. 8 B. Patriotic Raffles .. .. 8 XI. Cinematograph Theatres — A. Film Censorship .. . . 9 B. Licensing of Cinematograph Operators.. 9 C. Standard Form of Film-hiring Contract 9 D. Exhibitors' and other Licenses .. 10 XII. Animals Protection and Game — A. General — (1) Bird-life .. .. 10 (2) Shooting Seasons .. .. 10 (3) Opossums .. .. 10

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XII. Animals Protection and Game —continued, page A. General—continued. (4) Sanctuaries .. .. 10 (5) North Island Vermin - control Scheme .. .. 10 B. Deer, Thar, Goat, and Chamois Destruction Operations— (1) Numerical Results and Geographical Analysis for the Financial Year Ist April, 1940, to 31st March, 1941 .. 10 (2) Numerical Results and Geographical Analysis for Season Ist June, 1939, to 31st May, 1940 11 (3) Sphere of Operations, Tactics employed, and General Progress .. .. .. .11 (4) Skins .. .. .. 12 (5) Personnel .. .. 12 XIII. Rotorua Acclimatization District— A. The Fishing Season .. .. 12 B. General — .. .. .. 12 (1) Fry and Ova .. 12 (2) Inspections of Waters and Culling of Fish .. .. 12 (3) Tagging of Trout .. .. 13 (4) Facilities for Anglers .. 13 (5) Food-supplies for Trout .. 13 (6) Shags, Hawks, &c. .. 13 (7) Scientific Operations .. .. 13 (8) Game Farm and Game Liberation 13 (9) Bird-life generally .. 13 (10) Opossums .. .. ..13 (11) Ranging .. .. .. 13 XIV. War Graves .. .. .. .. 14 XV. Distinguished Visitors .. .. .. 14 XVI. Raffles and Art-unions under the Gaming Act .. .. .. .. .. 14 XVII. Fire Brigades Act, 1926 .. .. 14 XVIII. Chartered Clubs .. .. 14 XIX. Maori Antiquities Act, 1908 .. .. 15 XX. PASSPORTS and Exit Permits .. 15 XXI. Foreign Consuls .. .. .. 15 XXII. Change of Name .. .. .. 15 XXIII. Naturalization .. .. .. 15 XXIV. Racing .. .. .. ..15 XXV. War FUND .. .. .. .. 15 XXVI. Advertising Branch .. .. .. 16 XXVII. Explosives and Dangerous Goods .. 16 XXVIII. The Alexander Turnbull Library .. 16