The heads of Government Departments have answered every inquiry for information which has been submitted to them.

The Public Service Commission has placed facilities at the disposal of the Committee and has released stenographers and typists from their ordinary duties to enable this report to be presented on the date fixed by the Committee early in its deliberations.

In particular, the Committee expresses its great appreciation of the manner in which Mr L.J.  Greenberg has performed the secretarial duties.  He has dealt with correspondence, and has shown a splendid sense of timing in arranging for the appearance of witnesses.

=APPENDIX A=

=Table of Sexual Offences for Which Proceedings Were Taken in New Zealand=

                     1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Rape and
attempted rape 11 16 16 19 12 6 22 40 34

Carnally knowing
  girls under 16 14 55 68 86 99 41 69 69 71

Attempts to carnally
  know girls under 16 7 9 8 14 15 6 5 5 2

Indecent assault: 
  Females 63 98 107 122 153 113 171 105 134

Indecent assault: 
  Males 12 47 38 46 103 104 118 68 61

                     1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Rape and
attempted rape 27 14 32 14 24 31 29 35 19

Carnally knowing
  girls under 16 59 73 66 61 82 90 81 106 109

Attempts to carnally
  know girls under 16 17 18 14 13 7 27 23 36 33

Indecent assault: 
  Females 112 104 147 164 153 149 183 175 311

Indecent assault: 
  Males 119 89 109 110 86 82 91 122 183

=APPENDIX B=

=List of Witnesses, Submissions, and Order of Appearance=

One hundred and forty-five (145) witnesses appeared before the Committee in Wellington, Christchurch, or Auckland, and 18 of these witnesses were recalled on one or more occasion.

(a) Witnesses

Witnesses are grouped as follows: 

Government Officials—­

  Departmental Heads:  Broadcasting, Education, Police. 
  Other Officers:  Customs, Film Censor, Police (4), Superintendent
    of Child Welfare 10

Educational Authorities—­

  New Zealand Council of Christian Education
  New Zealand Council of Education Research
  New Zealand Educational Institute (2)
  Professor of Social Science
  Director of Physical Education
  Tutor, Adult Education
  Director, Catholic Education
  Child Welfare Officers (5)
  Chairman, Board of Governors
  Principals (9)
  Inspectors (4)
  Visiting Teacher
  Federation of Parent Teachers Association 29