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REPORTS.

No. 57.—Petition of F. M. Hewson, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for some pecuniary recognition on account of services rendered in the Public Works Department. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should lie referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 11th September, 1906.

No. 19.—Petition of James Lane, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for further compensation for loss of office as constable. I am directed to report that the Committee has nothing to add to the report of Ias1 your on a similar petition. 11th September, 1906.

No. 494, 1905.—Petition of John Lunn, of Dunedin. Petitioner prays for compensation for alterations in contract for Dunedin Post-office. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be held over to give petitioner opportunity to exhaust other means of redress. 11th September, 1906.

No. 95.—Petition of E. P. Bunny and Another, of Lower Hutt. Petitioners pray for refund of £130, stamp duty. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that a sum of £130 be placed on the estimates to reimburse the petitioners. 14th September, 1906.

No. 77.—Petition of George Ebbett, of Hastings. Petitioner prays for refund of .£199 6s., stamp duty. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that the Government be recommended to place the sum of £199 6s. on the estimates to refund the amount of stamp duty to the petitioner. 14th September, 1906.

No 16.—Petition of Clara D. Hinton, of Arch Hill, Auckland. Petitioner prays for compassionate allowance on account of her late husband's services in the Armed Constabulary and Police Force. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 14th September, 1906.

» o. line. 'age. ro. ame. 'age. I Hulse, E. .. Hunua Road Board .. .. Hunt, H. L., and 28 others Hunt, W. J... Hunt, W. T., and 339 others Hutchison, G. Hutt County Council 7 3 7 7 8 8 11 I 529 52 306 137 202 551 359 178 King, A. J., and 49 others .. 11 96 608 19 366 319 97 60 40 49/05 593 Laing, M., and 77 others .. La Mont, M., and 230 others .. .. j Lane, James .. .. Lane, T. M., and 9 others .. Larcom, A. G., and 19 others .. .. j Le Noel, C, and 28 others .. .. I Little, J., and 932 others .. .. j Littledale, W. . . .. .. j Lunn, John .. .. .. Lysaght, F. V., and 3 others .. .. ! 5 12 2 8 8 3 6 4 2 8 85 Irvine, C. H., and 61 others 3 262 139 318 177 307 Jenkins, H. N., and 31 others Johnston, G., sen. Johnstone, E. Jolly, Samuel C. Jones, W., and 146 others 6 8 11 3 8 617 Peeler, J. L., and 32 others .. II 8 9 367 Raid, J. M. .. 8 300 443 Kauri Timber Company, and 71 others .. Kelly, W. M. . . 4 Sess. 1 Stinear. J. L., and 4 others (two reports) 4