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No. 302.—Petition of T. W. R. Hitt and 31 Others, of Christchurch (together with 33 other similar Petitions, as per attached Schedule). Petitionees pray that no further licenses be granted for the use of totalisator. I am directed to report that, as a question of public policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make upon these petitions.

9th October, 1903. Schedule. No. 423.— E. E. Eagle and 88 others. No. 616.— J. W. Twentyman and 13 others. „ 454. —A. Hoare and 48 others. „ 617. —J. A. Cunningham and 33 others. „ 472. —J. Rapley and 25 others. „ 642. —A. J. Gardiner and 17 others. , 473. -H. E. Ensor and 66 others. „ 643.-— E. F. Cox and 31 others. „ 507. —J. H. Rogers and 46 others. „ 644. —J. Stout and 17 others. , 517.— F. Walkley and 19 others. „ 650.— J. R. Kay and 8 others. 548. —W. Ham and 23 others. „ 657. —A. J. Larking and 133 others. 555. —J. Grant and 106 others. „ 658.—C. F. Jeffreys and 151 others. „ 561.— J. Fletcher and 19 others. „ 703.— J. Finch and 62 others. „ 562. —C. Lucas and 21 others. „ 738. —0. A. Eibye and 51 others. . 602.—L. Hawkins and 62 others. „ 739.—M. J. Williams and 61 others. . 603.— J. S. Dodds and 37 others. „ 740.— W. R. Kirker and 70 others. „ 604.—A. H. Tates and 23 others. „ 741.— J. Bedggood and 41 others. „ 605.— J. Wrenn and 45 others. „ 754.— E. J. Mather and 195 others. „ 606.— J. Wray and 233 others. „ 755.— J. A. Flesher and 8 others. „ 607.— G. J. C. Telford and 104 others. „ 756.—M. Morrison and 9 others. „ 608.—5. McKenzie and 24 others. I

No. 310. — Petition of G. A. Hoaee and 7 Others, of Christchurch (together with 14 other similar Petitions, as per attached Schedule). Petitionees pray that civil and political disabilities be removed from Civil servants. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make upon these petitions. 9th October, 1903.

Schedule. No. 311. —W. H. Jenkins and 9 others. No. 361. —Canterbury Tanners and Fellmongers' „ 327.— E. W. F. Gohns and 1 other. Union. „ 328. —R. Gadsell and 8 others. „ 386. —Canterbury Women's Institute. „ 329. —J. Rhind and 2 others. „ 387. —Christchurch Socialist Church. „ 339.— J. Moore and 4 others. „ 388. —Christchurch Amalgamated Society of „ 357. — 3. B. Butler and 4 others. Engineers. „ 358. —J. N. Bunt and 1 other. „ 389. —New Zealand Socialist Party, Christchurch „ 359. —Christchurch Furniture Trades' Union.. Branch. „ 360. —Christchurch Painters' Union.

No. 20. —Petition of M. Pace and 600 Others, of Wanganui (together with 75 other similar Petitions, as per attached Schedule). Petitionees pray that the licenses for the totalisator may continue as at present. I am directed to report that, as a question of public policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make upon these petitions. 9th October, 1903.

Schedule. No. 21.— F. C. Wilkinson and 653 others. No. 107.— J. Woodhouse and 319 others. „ 22.— G. Huviler and 403 others. „ 108.— J. Thompson and 593 others. „ 23.— J. Harrop and 111 others. „ 109.—X. Wilson and 312 others. » 24.—A. J. H. Lindop and 277 others. „ 110.— F. Fenton and 419 others. „ 25. —J. McLaughlin and 142 others. „ 111.— J. W. Bew and 107 others „ 26.—8. McCloy and 1,559 others. „ 112.—5. W. Brown and 839 others. „ 27.— W. R. Davis and 41 others. „ 113.— J. W. Russell and 253 others. „ 28.— R. N. Clark and 53 others. „ 114.—L. Whelan and 300 others. „ 29. —A. Cassidy and 51 others. „ 115.— W. Theyers and 53 others. „ 30.—M. Ryan and 45 others. „ 126.— W. Hall and 111 others. „ 31.—8. T. Bennet and 42 others. „ 127.— W. H. Gibson and 51 others. „ 32. —J. C. Ritey and 53 others. „ 128.— W. R. Remington and 53 others. „ 46. —Renata Whairi and 53 others. „ 129.—L. J. Lawless and 104 others. „ 47.—A. Bills and 53 others. „ 130.— F. J. Jones and 386 others. „ 48. —Hararaia Whata and 53 others. „ 131.— N. Dempsey and 33 others. „ 49.— J. Kiddle and 1,300 others. „ 132.— R. Mclnnery and 1,556 others. „ 50.— J. Robertson and 31 others. „ 134.— W. C. White and 202 others. „ 51.— W. Fryer and 1,052 others. „ 139.—P. Power and 349 others. „ 52.— W. Baigent and 686 others. „ 140.— F. Stuckey and 27 others. „ 53. —R. Roake and 37 others. „ 141.— J. Roughan and 29 others. „ 63.— W. L. Fleming and 461 others. „ 155.— J. T. Gwynne and 52 others. „ 64.— R. Lloyd and 14 others. „ 156.— J. Sloan and 3 others. „ 65. —R. Matthews and 50 others. „ 157. —V. S. Gwynne and 52 others. „ 66.—D. Kinney and 287 others. „ 169.—D. Findlayson and 14 others. „ 67. —M. McArtney and 500 others. „ 170.— F. Anrionette and 48 others. „ 68.— R. Longley and 138 others. „ 171.— J. Heffran and 9 others. „ 69.— W. J. Stratter and 57 others. „ 172.— R. Cochran and 514 others. „ 77. —J. Andrews and 509 others. „ 173.—A. Levy and 333 others. „ 78.— Z. Johnston and 1,949 others. „ 182.— W. Bedward and 2,049 others. „ 80.— W. Burns and 53 others. „ 186.— T. Bryant and 385 others. „ 81.— W. S. Edgecombe and 52 others. „ 187.— J. P. Clark and 52 others. „ 82.—P. Davidson and 51 others. „ 188.— J. H. Monteith and 49 others. „ 83.— J. D. Buchanan and 46 others. „ 191 —J. D. Hayes and 49 others. „ 84.— J. Cosgrove and 188 others. „ 231. —W. Lorking and 863 others. , 85.— W. H. Tucker and 547 others. „ 232.—P. S. Eraser and 1,223 others. „ 86.— E. Sullivan and 712 others. „ 233.—M. Jackson and 589 others. „ 105.— R. Jones and 647 others. „ 301. —R. E. Orombie and 189 others. , 106.— J. Collins and 336 others.