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No. 124. —Petition of Frederick It. Howard, of Puhipuhi. Petitioner prays for compensation for gum seized under the Kauri-gum Industry Act. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 29th August, 1905.

No. 249. —Petition of A. W. Babbage and 15 Others, of Awaroa, Kawhia. Petitioners pray for £2,500 for metalling road. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th September, 1905.

No. 276.—Petition of the Opaheke Road Board, Manukau. Petitioners pray for £400 for roads. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th September, 1905.

No. 139.—Petition of Jessie Kelly, of Port Chalmers. Petitioner prays for £375 allowance for loss of her husband, who was pilot for Otago Harbour. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th September, 1905.

No. 167.—Petition of John Hughey, of Feilding. Petitioner prays for the old-age pension. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th September, 1905.

No. 273.—Petition of William Bagnall and 74 Others, of Turua, Thames County. Petitioners pray for £250 for Netherton and Turua Ferry. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th September, 1905.

No. 225.—Petition of Anders Hansen and 88 Others, of Kaiparoro, Eketahuna. Petitioners pray for a bridge over Makakahi River. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th September, 1905.

No. 277.—Petition of F. R. Roller and 42 Others, of Paiaka, Hukerenui. Petitioners pray for £200 for a road and for £70 for a bridge. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th September, 1905.

No. 282.—Petition of A. J. Davey, of Stratford. Petitioner prays for relief re mistake in tender for railway buildings. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th September, 1905.

Nos. 193, 118, and 229.—Petitions of Thomas Taylor and 61 Others, of Waikaia, Alexander Alexander and 102 Others, of Wendon, and William Mackay and 36 Others, of Waikaia. Petitioners pray for completion of Riversdale-Switzers Railway. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 22nd September, 1905.

No. 245.—Petition of Georgina Kinsella and 449 Others, of Blackball. Petitioners pray for completion of Blackball Railway. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 22nd September, 1905.