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BE POET 8. No. 48, Session 11. —Petition of C. Barriball, of Egmoiit lload, New Plymouth. Petitioner prays for compensation for injuries received whilst complying with a summons to attend the District Court, New Plymouth. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 28th October, 1909. No. 20, Session I.—Petition of Thomas Latimer Kyle, of New Plymouth. PETITIONER prays for a grant of land, or equivalent, for military services rendered. 1 am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1909. No. 23, Session 11.—Petition of Marion Carnahan, of Melbourne Street, Dunedin. PISTITIONEH prays for further consideration in respect of the death of her husband while in the employ of the Public Works Department. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 4th November, 1909. No. 2, Session I.—Petition of Charles E. Dixon and Another, of Nelson. Petitioners pray for consideration in respect of the Alexander-Bluff Bridge contract. 1 am directed to report that the following resolution was passed by the Committee: "That, as Mr. Blow, Under-Secretary, Public Works, declined to place the departmental file regarding the petition upon the table, the Chairman do report the same to the House."' 10th November, 1909. No. 153, Session ll.—Petition of George Jones, of Petone. Petitioner prays for a refund of duty on binding-machine. 1 am directed to report that in ths opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 10th November, 1909. No. 27, Session ll.—Petition of Andrew Ra'tcliffe Hunter, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for injury received while on parade with the Auckland Garrison Band. 1 am directed to report that in tha opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 10th November, 1909. No. 53.—Petition of C. Gill and 13 Others, of Carrington Road, Taranaki. Petitioners pray for a pound-for-pound subsidy towards forming the Saunders and Carrington Roads. 1 am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th November, 1909. No. 50.—Petition of W. F. Cleaver and 7 Others, of Mold. Petitioners pray for the formation of the Moki Road. I am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th November, 1909. No. 214, Session ll.—Petition of Walter Delaney, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for compensation for military services rendered. I am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration 12th November, 1909. No. 25, Session ll.—Petition of Dunedin City Corporation. Petitioners pray for the repeal of section 25 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1908," or the exemption of the Corporation from the operation of the said section. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition 12th November, 1909.