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No. 123.—Petition of Thomas Scott and 138 Others. Petitionees pray that assistance be granted the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association either by subsidy or by annual grant. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends that this petition be referred back to the Classification Committee. 16th July, 1903.

No. 19.—Petition of Kathebine Allen, of Greymoutb. Petitionee prays that compassionate allowance be granted her owing to the loss of her husband, who was in the Government service. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of this Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th July, 1903. No. 96.—Petition of Daniel Beent, of Dunedin. Petitionee prays that compensation be granted him for loss of office in the Dunedin High School. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th July, 1903. No. 5. —Petition of A. J. Hulme and 2 Others, of Christchurch. Petitionees pray that a compassionate allowance be granted them for the wrongful prosecution of F. W. Hulme. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th July, 1903.

No. )56. —Petition of S. A. Leech, of Westport. Petitionee prays that compensation be granted him for loss of office, in accordance with the reports of the Public Petitions A to L Committee of 1896, 1897, and 1901. I am directed to report that, as this Committee has annually given favourable reports on this petition since 1896, the Government be again recommended to give it favourable consideration 23rd July, 1903.

No. 122.—Petition of J. Black and 32 Others, of Wellington. Petitionees pray that publicans and others be restrained from selling tobacco and such articles during the prescribed half-holiday. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of this Committee, this petition should be referred to the Labour Bills Committee. 24th July, 1903.

No. ! Petitioners. Page. No. Petitioners. Page Page. 589 8 750 886 883 521 199 15 302 Haggarty, Patrick .. .. .. 7 Hamilton, Mary Ann .. .. .. 3 Harris, George H. .. .. .. 12 Harvey, D. .. .. .. 13 Hatrick, A., and others .. .. 13 Healey, Joseph, and others .. .. ; 10 Hefferman, Marv .. .. .. 3 Hitchens, H. H. A. .. .. .. 6 Hitt, T. W. R., and others (with thirty- 8 three similar petitions) (against totalisator) Hoare, G. A., and others (with fourteen 8 similar petitions) (against disabilities of Civil servants) Howe, 0. .. .. .. .. ! 12 Hughes, S. E. .. .. .. 7 Hughey, John .. .. .. 4 Hulme, A. J., and others .. .. 2 Hunt, W.J. .. .. .. ..14 "882 73 734 390 270 56 4 638 88 710 75 Kirwin, J. C. .. .. .. .. 18 Kitt, Louis, and others .. .. 3 Langmuir, A. J., and others .. .. 11 Lawler, Margaret .. .. .. 10 Lee, Robert .. .. .. .. 6 Leech, Samuel A. .. .. .. 2 Leigh, F. W, and others .. .. 3 Letham, C. E. .. .. ..11 Lindsay, A., and others .. .. 14 Lodder, William .. .. .. 11 Lowcay, Frances .. .. .. 3 310 618 649 91 5 87 895 892 Macey, W. H., and others .. .. 13 McFarlane, D., and others .. .. I 13 270 New Zealand Coal and Oil Company 6 (Robert Lee) 20 Parr, Mary, and others (with seventy-five 8 similar petitions) (in favour of totalisator) Pitcaithly, J., and others .. .. 13 421 803 498 720 Isbister, Magnus .. .. .. 5 Isbister, M., and others .. .. 13 Isherwood, J. C. R. .. .. .. 6 Isitt, Frank W., and others .. .. 14 771 123 Scott, Thomas, and others .. .. 2 751 677 274 219 Jackson, J. J. G. .. .. .. 11 Jeffery, R. T., and others .. .. 10 Jennings, Peter .. .. .. 7 Jerred, Mary Ann .. .. .. 4 516 Walkley, F., and others (with twenty- 10 three similar petitions) (Bible-reading in schools) Waters, W. J., and others .. .. 6 Young, James P., and others .. .. 6 371 428 396 264 Kelly, Mary Ann .. .. .. 10 Kelman, James, and others .. .. 10 Kent, Catherine .. .. .. 5 367