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No. 429, Session ll.—Petition of James Martin and 115 Others, of Weymouth and Manurewa Road Districts. Petitioners pray for a grant of .£3OO for metalling the Weymouth Road. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 23rd October, 1906.

No. -562, Session ll.—Petition of J. T. Stenbeidge and 175 Others, of Hunua. Petitioners pray for a deviation in a proposed line of railway between Paeroa and Pokeno. 1 am directed to report that, as this petition involves a question of public policy, the Committee is of opinion that it should be referred to the Government for consideration. 23rd October, 1906.

No. ■'), Session I, and No. 591, Session II. —Petition of A. Thurkettle and 49 Others, and 99 other Petitions praying for the Abolition of the Totalisator ; and of W. A. Stead and 24 Others, and 5 other Petitions in Favour of the Retention of the Totalisator (as per Schedule attached). I am directed to report that, as the general question of betting is one that the Government proposes to deal with at an enrk- date, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd October, 1906.

Schedule. Petitions praying for the Abolition of the Totalizator. No. 26.— R. F. Sanson and 14 others. No. 385. —M. Morrison and 2,799 others. 34. —F. J. Eastwood and others. ~ 386.— R. Officer and 44 others. 35.— J. Foster and 302 others. ~ 387. — J. 0. Robertson and 19 others. (l 4i. E. Martin and 70 others. ~ 388.— R. Ronald and 42 others. () 63.— F. Ritchie and 18 others. ~ 389.—A. Smith and 168 others. 68.— W. Banks and 40 others. ~ 390.— W. Soulby and 359 others. 69. —R. M. Sheldon and 39 others. ~ 391.— J. Stewart and 21 others. 134.— G. Walsh and 303 others. ~ 392.— J. H. Warson and 1,344 others. „ 184.—M. L. Maclachy and 89 others. ~ 393.— J. White and 755 others. ~ 206. —Canon Pascoe and 17 others. „ 394.— J. Wrigley and 51 others. ~ 267.— G. A. Burroughs and 96 others. ~ 438.— J. Fisher and 131 others. 268. —M. R. Wilson and 96 others. ~ 447. —S. Botheras and 22 others. 281. —Rev. E. Tait and 99 others. ~ 448. — J. Duncan and 353 others. M 308. —F. W. Chatterton and 58 others. „ 449.—C. A. Grayling and 128 others. H 309. — J. G. McLeod and 48 others. „ 450. —E. Mossman and 47 others. 310. —L. D. Thomas and 388 others. ~ 451.—0. C. Machardy and 28 others. „ 330.— G. P. Hunt and 25 others. „ 452.— H. T. Stealey and 18 others. ~ 331.—D. Hutcheson and 119 others. ~ 453.— J. Withers and 49 others. ~ 332.— J. Haselden and 200 others. ~ 462.—C. Adams and 157 others. ~ 333.— J. Olphert and 188 others. ~ 463. —A. Armstrong and 160 others. ~ 339.— J. Bright and 3 others. ~ 464.— E. Drake and 420 others. ~ 340.— F. Hancox and 10 others. ~ 465.—D. Gordon and 23 others. f j 341.—A. House and 27 others. ~ 466.—A. H. Knigge and 57 others. ~ 342.—8. Jansen and 50 others. ~ 467.—8. Runciman and 1,099 others. ~ 343.— H. R. Jacks and 69 others. ~ 539.— W. Chambers and 37 others. tt 344.—C. Jennings and 26 others. ~ 540.— T. Clayton and 33 others. ~ 345.— J. Labberton and 22 others. ~ 541.—A. Gray and 45 others. „ 346. —E. J. Lewis and 7 others. „ 542.— J. W. Renah and 50 others. „ 347.— H. Renwick and 9 others. ~ 543.— H. Kitchen and 39 others. (J 348.— J. Spottiswoode and 37 others. ~ 544.— E. Norris and 55 others. lt 349. — J. Sutherland and 33 others. „ 545.—M. Reekie and 29 others. ~ 350.—A. Trim and 49 others. ~ 546.— R. H. Smith and 35 others. ~ 351.—M. Tunny and 11 others. „ 547.— W. Turbot and 215 others. ~ 352.—R Watkins and 6 others. „ 560.— W. Dawe and 54 others. n 368.— F. Bischoff and 199 others. „ 561.— W. Knight and 43 others. 369. —C. Dawkins and 43 others. ~ 562.— N. Knight and 44 others. 370. — J. Doak and 23 others. „ 563. —W. Saunders and 56 others. (( 371.— W. Huston and 25 others. ~ 573.— W. H. Beets and 41 others. „ 372.— G. B. Inglis and 33 others. ~ 574.— G. A. Berry and 48 others. „ 373.— G. H. B. Lill and 37 others. ~ 575.— W. G. Irwin and 212 others. ~ 374.— J. McCallum and 396 others. ~ 576.— E. D. Patchett and 42 others. ~ 375.—A. Peters and 59 others. ~ 583.— J. M. Kennedy and 57 others. „ 376.— W. C. Smith and 36 others. ~ 599.—8. E. Clarke and 271 others. ~ 377.— F. G. Stockwell and 35 others. „ 600.—A. Clarke and 364 others. „ 379.— J. Buchanan and 460 others. „ 601.— J. Mackay and 56 others. ~ 380.— R. Don and 3,462 others. ~ 611.— H. Fraser and 27 others. „ 381.—A. Fry and 39 others. „ 612.— J. Hindman and 23 others. ~ 382. —T. F. Gibson and 61 others. „ 613.— E. Rill and 52 others. „ 383.—5. J. Kirk and 58 others. „ 635.— T. W. Maunder and 95 others. „ 384.— J. A. Lopdell and 24 others. Petitions in Favour of the Retention of the Totalisator. No. 598.— F. Caulton and 52 others. No. 637.— W. J. Stratton and 54 others. ~ 597.— J. W. Beatson and 49 others. „ .638.— R. R. Takiwi and 53 others. „ 636. —M. D. Minogu* and 53 others.