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1944 NEW ZEALAND

REHABILITATION BOARD (REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1944)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 17 (2) of the Rehabilitation Act, 1941

Wellington, Ist May, 1944. Sir, — In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act, 1941, we present hereunder the second annual report of the Rehabilitation Board. This is divided into two parts. Part I of the report covers the twelve months' period ended 31st March, 1944, and not only deals with the work of the Rehabilitation Division of the National Service Department up to the Ist November, 1943, and that of the Rehabilitation Department thereafter, but also records the activities of other Departments and organizations as agents of the Board in particular rehabilitation fields. Part II deals briefly with the steps taken to establish a reconstruction and national development planning organization for the explicit purpose of discharging the State's responsibility in this field assumed by Part II of the Rehabilitation Act. This Part of the report describes the nature of the Organization for National Development (the planning organization) and the part to be played in it by the Rehabilitation Board. We have, &c., F. Baker, Director of Rehabilitation and Member of the Rehabilitation Board. B. G. Ashwin C. W. Batten E. L. Cullen, M.P. I Members of S. W. Gaspar [ the H. Tai Mitchell f Rehabilitation A. 1). Park/T. N. Smallwood | Board. R. G. Macmorran G. P. Shepherd J

To Major the Hon. C. F. Skinner, Minister of Rehabilitation and Chairman of the Rehabilitation Board, Wellington.