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No. 237.—Petition of C. Halliday and 45 Others and 22 Similar Petitions. Petitioners pray that the North Island East Coast Railway may be authorised as a whole. I am directed to report that, as this is a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th October, 1906.

No. 655.—Petition of J. G. Hamilton and 21 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray for a grant of £300 for the purpose of improving the Pollok-Waiuku Main Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. No. 528.—Petition of H. Hawke and 30 Others, of Pukekawa. Petitioners pray for a grant of £400 to make the Pukekawa Main Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. „ -. • Nos. 616 and 617.—Petitions of T. B. Hill and 169 Others and J. L. Pegler and 32 Others, of Raglan. Petitioners pray for a grant of £2,000 for the Waitetuna-Whatawhata Road deviation. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. No. 625.—Petition of St. J. Hills and 63 Others, of Wairamarama. Petitioners pray for a subsidy on loan raised and expended in making and metalling the Tuakau - Turner's Junction Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. No. 582.—Petition of A. J. Hintz and 29 Others. Petitioners pray for a grant to complete metalling the Petone East Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. No. 359.—Petition of Hutt County Council. Petitioners pray for the setting-aside of the Commissioner's award in respect of the adjustment of accounts between the Hutt County Council and Miramar Borough. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 27th October, 1906. No. 318.—Petition of Emelia Johnstone, of Waiuku. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss sustained during the Maori war. 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 give effect to the award made by Judge Beckham, and place the sum on the supplementary estimates to compensate the petitioner. 27th October, 1906. No. 178.—Petition of A. J. King and 49 Others, of Waitakerei. Petitioners pray for a grant of £500 for a deviation of the Waitakerei - West Coast Road at Smyth's Hill. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906.

No. 528. —Petition of H. Hawke and 30 Others, of Pukekawa. Petitioners pray for a grant of £400 to make the Pukekawa Main Eoad. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906. a ■ •

Nos. 616 and 617. —Petitions of T. B. Hilt, and 169 Others and J. L. Peqler and 32 Others, of Raglan. Petitioners pray for a grant of £2,000 for the Waitetuna-Whatawhata Road deviation. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906.

No. 625.—Petition of St. J. Hills and 63 Others, of Wairamarama. Petitioners pray for a subsidy on loan raised and expended in making and metalling the Tuakau - Turner's Junction Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906.

No. 582.—Petition of A. J. Hintz and 29 Others. Petitioners pray for a grant to complete metalling the Petone East Road. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th October, 1906.

No. 359.—Petition of Hutt County Council. Petitioners pray for the setting-aside of the Commissioner's award in respect of the adjustment of accounts between the Hutt County Council and Miramar Borough. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 27th October, 1906.

No. 318.—Petition of Emelia Johnstonb, of Waiuku. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss sustained during the Maori war. 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 give effect to the award made by Judge Beckham, and place the sum on the supplementary estimates to compensate the petitioner. 27th October, 1906.

No. 178.—Petition of A. J. King and 49 Others, of Waitakerei. Petitioners pray for a grant of £500 for a deviation of the Waitakerei - West Coast Road at Smyth's Hill. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, 27th Octoßer, 1906.