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Xo. 290.—Petition of Ei.tham Bohouijh Council, of Eltham. Petitioners pray for the sum of £1,176 6s. 7cL, being the amount expended by them in compensation and expenses in connection with the case Hawera County Electric Company v. The Mayor, &c, of Eltham. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 1st December, 1909. No. 149.—Petition of E. P. Cotlb, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of cutter " Eleanor." I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th December, 1909. No. 279.—Petition of W. W. Carpenter and 8 Others, of Papakura. Petitioners pray for relief on account of obstruction of Hay's Stream by willows. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th December, 1909. No. 425.—Petition of B. Lieske, .of Papakura. Petitioner prays for redress in connection with a Court case. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th December, 1909. No. 52, Session II.—Petition of W. J. Ferguson and 68 Others, of Mangakahia District, Auckland. Petitioners pray for a grant of £300 for clearing the Mangakahia River. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th December, 1909. No. 57, Session II. —Petition of Knewstubb Bros and New Zealand Express Company, of Port Chalmers. Petitioners pray for refund of duty on oil-engine. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th December, 1909. No. 658, of 1908.—Petition of R. O. Fullbrook, of 21 Majoribanks Street, Wellington. Petitioner prays that the Court case Fullbrook v. Meikle, partly heard at Waitanga, Chatham Islands, be reviewed by Parliament. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th December, 1909. No. 368.—Petition of Robert Collier, of Dunedin. Petitioner prays for compensation for the use of his shop by the Postal Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 7th December, 1909. No. 4, Session II. —Petition of John Couper and 400 Others, of Puketitiri. Petitioners pray that the thermal springs near the Mokaha River may be opened up. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th December, 1909. No. 306.—Petition of John Driscoll, of 23 Hankey Street, Wellington. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of office in Government service. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 9th December, 1909.