APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND SESSION 1947 [WITH INDEX]

VOL. HI C.-CROWN LANDS AND MINES D.-IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS E.—EDUCATION F.-POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, AND BROADCASTING G.-MAORI AFFAIRS

IN THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS M/-7BSTY KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON

1948

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND SESSION 1947 [WITH INDEX]

VOL. 11l C. —CROWN LANDS AND MINES D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS E.—EDUCATION F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, AND BROADCASTING G.—MAORI AFFAIRS

IN THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON

1948

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS VOL. I H A.—Legislative and Political VOL. II B.—Finance VOL. 11l C.—Crown Lands and Mines I). —Immigration, Public Works, and Railways E.—Education F.. —Postal and Telegraphs, and Broadcasting G.—Maori Affairs VOL. IV H. —Miscellaneous I.—Reports of Select Committees printed for the house of representatives by E. V. PAUL, government printer WELLINGTON

CONTENTS C.—CROWN LANDS AND MINES C.-l. SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS. —Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-la. SURVEY OPERATIONS.—Report of Surveyor-General on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-2. MINES STATEMENT for Year ended 31st December, 1946, by the Hon. A. McLagan, Minister of Mines, C.-2a. STATE COAL-MlNES.—Report on the Working of, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-3. STATE FOREST SERVICE.—Report of the Director of Forestry for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-4. SWAMP DRAINAGE.—Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-5. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1925.—Report by Land Purchase Controller on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-6. SCENERY PRESERVATION.—Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947, together with Statement of Expenditure and Schedule of Lands reserved during the Year under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908. C.-8. HAURAKI PLAINS, DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN THE.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-10. PUBLIC DOMAINS AND NATIONAL PARKS.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947. pL—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947. C.-12. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY.—Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS D.-l. MINISTRY OF WORKS STATEMENT for Year ended 31st March, 1947, by the Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Works. D.-2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT for Year ended«3lst March, 1947, by the Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Railways, including Annual Report of the General Manager. D.-4. STATE HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT.—Statement by the Hon. R. Semple, Minister in Charge, including Report of General Manager, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. D.-5. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board for Year ended 31st March, 1947. E.—EDUCATION E.-l. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION for Year ended 31st December, 1946. E.-2. PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION.—Report of Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, and Chief Inspector of Post-primary Schools, for Year ended 31st December, 1946, together with Tables, &c., and also an Extract from a Report of Nelson Education Board relating to School Environment. E.-3. EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN.—Report of Senior Inspector of Native Schools for Year ended 31st December, 1946, together with Tables, &c. E.-4. CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT, LIFE PROTECTION.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947. E.-7. HIGHER EDUCATION.—TabIes showing Number of Students attending University Colleges, Courses taken, &c., in the Year 1946. F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, AND BROADCASTING F.-l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.—Report by the Hon. F. Hackett, PostmasterGeneral, for Year ended 31st March, 1947. CJ-3. NEW ZEALAND BROADCASTING SERVICE.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947, rr-i

IV CONTENTS G.— MAORI AFFAIRS G.-3. EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS.—Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1946. G.-3. Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1947. G.-4. (MANGATU BLOCKS Nos. 1, 3, and 4).—Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1946. G.-4. (MANGATU BLOCKS Nos. 1, 3, and 4). —Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts for Year ended 30th June, 1947. G.-6. NATIVE PURPOSES ACT, 1937.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 175 of 1935, of Hekenui Whakarake, relative to the Ngarakauwhakarara No. 4 Block. G.-6A, NATIVE PURPOSES ACT, 1936.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 22 of 1931, of Rongowhakaata Pere and Another, relative to Waihirere Block. G.-Gb. NATIVE PURPOSES ACT, 1946.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 75 of ¥946, of Riri Piko, of Otewa, praying that Statutory Provision may be made authorizing and directing the Native Land Court to make Succession Orders in Terms of the Will of Kuru Raumoa, deceased. G.-9. NATIVE DEPARTMENT.—Report of Under-Secretary for Year ended 31st March, 1947. G.-10. NATIVE DEPARTMENT : DEVELOPMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF NATIVE LANDS AND THE PROVISION OF HOUSES FOR MAORlS.—Statement by the Right Hon. P. Eraser, Minister of Native Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Native Affairs, upon the Progress of. G.-11. MAORI PURPOSES FUND BOARD.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1947. INDEX (at back of Volume)