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No. 201.—Petition of Eilert Abbenseth, of Waimate. Petitioner prays that provision be made for the payment of two instalments of pension due at the time of her death to his late wife, Sophia Abbenseth. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th September, 1908.

No. 37.—Petition of Edward P. Cotle, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of cutter " Eleanor " on Maori Rock. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th September, 1908. No. 395.—Petition of J. C. R. Isherwood, of Lyttelton. Petitioner prays for a grant of land on account of military services rendered. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908. No. 97.—Petition of Albert Cross, of Mornington, Dunedin. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of employment as overseer. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908. No. 173.—Petition of Mary E. Larkin, of Geraldine. Petitionee pi ays for compensation for loss of her husband while working on co-operative works at Broken River. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908. No. 208.—Petition of Denis Coffey, of Rotorua. Petitioner prays for compensation for military services rendered. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. LOth September, 1908. No. 489.—Petition of C. Foster and 56 Others, of Kenana, Auckland. Petitioners pray for a sum of money to form the road between Mangonui and Kenana. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908. No. 369.—Petition of F. Klause and 330 Others, of Katikati. Petitioners pray for the authorisation of a railway-line from Waihi to Gisborne via Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane, and Opotiki. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908. No. 436.—Petition of W. Gunson and Co. and 51 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray that a Commission may be appointed to consider amendments in the bankruptcy laws of the Dominion. 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, 1908. No. 370.—Petition of G. M. Love and 77 Others, of Moa Flat. Petitioners pray for an extension of the railway for six miles from Edievale towards Moa Flat. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908. •

No. 395.—Petition of J. C. R. Isherwood, of Lyttelton. Petitioner prays for a grant of land on account of military services rendered. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908.

No. 97.—Petition of Albert Cross, of Morningtoii, Dunedin. Pbtitioneb prays for compensation for loss of employment as overseer. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908.

No. 173. —Petition of Mart E. Larkin, of Geraldine. Petitioner pi ays for compensation for loss of her husband while working on co-operative works at Broken River. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th September, 1908.

No. 208. —Petition of Denis Coppby, of Rotorua. Petitioneb prays for compensation for military services rendered. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. LOth September, 1908.

No. 489.—Petition of C. Foster and 56 Others, of Kenana, Auckland. Petitioners pray for a sum of money to form the road between Mangonui and Kenana. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908.

No. 369. —Petition of F. Klause and 330 Others, of Katikati. Petitioners pray for the authorisation of a railway-line from Waihi to Gisborne via Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane, and Opotiki. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908.

No. 436. —Petition of W. Gukson and Co. and 51 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray that a Commission may be appointed to consider amendments in the bankruptcy laws of the Dominion. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 22nd September, 1908.

No. 370.—Petition of G. M. Love and 77 Others, of Moa Flat. Petitioners pray for an extension of the railway for six miles from Edievale towards Moa Flat. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd September, 1908.