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No. 96.—Petition of M. Laing and 77 Others, of New hynn. Petitioners pray for a grant of £400 to metal the New hynn - Huia Road. 1 am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906.

No. 271.—Petition of W. Cooper and 31 Others. Petitioners pray for an amendment of the Divorce Act. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition, the matter being now before the House. 11th October, 1906. No. 168.-— J. A. Haswell and 31 Others, of Eketahuna. Petitioners pray that the Eketahuna Township may be constituted a borough. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the hocal Bills Committee. 11th October, 1906. No. 80.—Petition of W. G. Garrard, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for relief in connection with his old-age pension. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 11th October, 1906. No. 31.—Petition of William Armitage and 39 Others, of Hotea Valley. Petitioners pray for a grant of £300 for the formation of a road from Hotea Valley to Wellsford Railway-station. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906. No. 75.—Petition of T. W. Deacon and 61 Others, of Riverhead. Petitioners pray that a sufficient vote be granted to erect a bridge across the Waitemata River at Riverhead. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906. No. 17.— Petition of Josiah Hudson and 92 Others, of Streamlands. Petitioners pray for a grant of £2,000 for forming and metalling the Streamlands Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906. No. 78.—Petition of W. France and 3 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray for the construction of a railway road-crossing at a point about equidistant from the Swanson and Henderson Railway-stations, on the Auckland-Helensville line of railway. 1 am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Railways Committee. 11th October, 1906. No. 274.—Petition of J. H. Hudson and 95 Others, of Kaipara. Petitioners pray for a grant for metalling the Te Pahi Creek Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906. No. 176.—Petition of Thomas Hedley and 56 Others, of Tapuhi. Petitioners pray for a grant of £100 to repair the Hukerenui South - Waiotu Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906.

No. 168.- — J. A. Haswell and 31 Others, of Eketahuna. Petitioners pray that the Eketahuna Township may be constituted a borough. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Local Bills Committee. nth October, 1906.

No. 80.—Petition of W. G. Garrard, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for relief in connection with his old-age pension. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 11th October, 1906.

No. 31. —Petition of William Ahmitagk and 39 Others, of Hotea Valley. Petitioners pray for a grant of £300 for the formation of a road from Hotea Valley to Wellsford Railway-station. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906.

No. 75.—Petition of T. W. Deacon and 61 Others, of Riverhead. Petitioners pray that a sufficient vote be granted to erect a bridge across the Waitemata River at Riverhead. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906.

No. 17. — Petition of Josiah Hudson and 92 Others, of Streamlands. Petitioners pray for a grant of £2,000 for forming and metalling the Streamlands Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th October, 1906.

N O- 78.—Petition of W. France and 3 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pr-ay for the construction of a railway road-crossing at a point about equidistant from the Swanson and Henderson Railway-stations, on the Auckland-Helensville line of railway. 1 am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Railways Committee. 11th October, 1906.

No. 274.—Petition of J. H. Hudson and 95 Others, of Kaipara. Petitioners pray for a grant for metalling the Te Pahi Creek Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906.

No. 176. —Petition of Thomas Hedlbt and 56 Others, of Tapuhi. Petitioners pray for a grant of £100 to repair the Hukerenui South - Waiotu Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906.