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1903. NEW ZEALAND.
REPORTS OF THE RAILWAYS COMMITTEE. (Mr. TANNER, Chairman.)
Presented, to the House of Bepresentatives and ordered to be printed.
ORDER OP REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 3rd Day of July, 1903. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of thirteen members, to examine and report upon questions relating to the railways, with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Arnold, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Massey, Mr. R. McKenzie, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Tanner, Mr. J. C. Thomson, Mr. Witty, Mr. Wood, and the mover."—(Hon. Sir J. G. Ward.)
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REPORTS.
No. 11.—Petition of Mary Ann Ashton, of Sydenham, Canterbury. Petitioner prays for a compassionate allowance for loss of husband, who was in the Kailwav Department. I am directed to report that the opinion of this Committee is that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 30th July, 1903.
No. 38. —Petition of John O'Connor, of South Dunedin. Petitioner prays for compensation for an accident received while in the employment of the Bailway Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make for further compensation. 30th July, 1903.
No. Name. Ashton, Mary Ann Alsweiler, William Page. 1 3 No. 136 843 844 Name. Page. Mcintosh, Andrew .. .. .. 3 [ Miller, James, and 25 others, and I j Madill, A., and 49 others } 4 11 336 528 Burke, E. T. .. 3 Campbell, William Carter, James.. Colville, William 4 2 4 38 O'Connor, John .. .. . . l 351 209 748 72 99 144 Park, J. A., and others .. 3 Patterson, R. M , and others 2 Patterson, Thomas .. .. .. 2 534 Davis, Henry, and 1,092 others .. 4 225 409 71 494 764 Earl, James Barley, Harry Ellis, Thomas.. Emery, C. J., and others 3 3 3 4 Reid, Mrs. B.C. .. .. 3 223 149 506 89 820 Sherburd, Sarah .. . . 2 Simpson, Edward .. .. .. 2 Stewart, Catherine .. .. .. tf Syme, S. V. (No. 1) .. .. 3 Syme, S. V. (No. 2) .. .. i 58 Faulkner, John Thomas 2 74 16 6 Gray, James Green, Sarah Jane Green, Walter Westbrook 2 2 192 13 767 Turner, W. H. .. .. .. 2 Vaile, Samuel.. .. .. .. 2 Vernall, Charles J. .. .. .. 4 Walsh, T. .. .. .. .. 4 Walsh, T. (Second report) .. .. 4 Webber, G., and Scott, W. B. . . 3 White, Jane P. .. .. .. 4 Wright. David.. .. .. .. 3 59 Hallet, Thomas Edward ; 2 829-' 100 590 185 655 520 Jakeman, David Johnston, Margaret 4 3 147 Maynard, Edward Henry 2 I