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No. 548. —Petition of Lawrence Kelly, of Wellington. Petitioner prays that he be placed on the Superannuation Fund. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 22nd December, 1909. No. 298. —Petition of D. MoKenzie and 33 Others, and f>2 similar Petitions as per Schedule attached. Petitioners pray for universal and compulsory military training. No. 485. —Petition of C. N. Skjoth and 38 Others. Petitioners pray for exemption from compulsory military training. I am directed to report that, as these petitions refer to a matter of policy, the Committee hns no recommendation to make. 22nd December, 1909. SOHEDUTE. No. 299.—Parr, C. J., and 302 others. No. 457.—Mathews, F., and 32 others. ~ 323.—Barnes, E., and 32 others. „ 458.—Pullen, J. F., and 131 others. „ 324.— Gray, G. 8., and 99 others. „ 461.—Mansell, W. A., and 98 others. „ 325.—East, E. A., and 31 others. „ 464.—Barry, H. P., and 67 others. ~ 326.— Fraser, J., and 32 others. ~ 498.—Bagnall, L. J., and 142 others. ~ 327. —McLaughlin, J., and 14 others. ~, 499.—Corkram, R. T., and 32 others. „ 328.—Pepper, J. S., and 99 others. ~ 500.—Downey, J., and 75 others. „ 329.—Shaw, S. A., and 31 others. „ 501.—Ellis, W. E., and 31 others. „ 330.—Smith, E. J., and 93 others. ~ 502.—McConnell, R. J., and 131 others. „ 356.—Graves, A., and 30 others. „ 503.—McCullough, W., and 32 others. ~ 357.—Ashley, 8., and 32 others. „ 504.—Plummer, G. W., and 31 others. ~ 358.—Blackwood, W., and 14 others. „ 505.—Rollinson, G., and 31 others. ~ 359. —Colvin, P., and 42 others. ~ 506.—Smidt, C, and 30 others. ~ 360.—Fagan, C, and 32 others. ~ 507.—Bawden, T. J., and 31 others. ■ ~ 361. — Hansen, P., and 31 others. ~ 508.—Hood, A., and 5 others. ~ 362.—Kingston, G. T., and 32 others. ~ 509.—Howell, H., and others. „ 363.—Pugh, F., and 32 others. „ 510.—Johns, W. E., and 31 others. ~ 364.—Handley, W., and 28 others. ~ 511.—Murray, P., and 29 others. „ 385.—Alcoek, H., and 32 others. ~ 512.—Scrivener, P. T., and 31 others. „ 386.—Frater, W., and 31 others. „ 513.—Walker, T., and 19 others. „ 387.— Gillain, Rev. W. E., and 133 others. „ 514.—Wilson, W. J., and 21 others. „ 388.—Scott, M. C, and 127 others. ~ 518.—Williams, W. E., and 98 others. „ 389.—Tonar, J. 8., and 32 others. „ 526.—Maxwell, J., and 101 others. „ 429.—Campbell, A., and 29 others. „ 527.—Short, A. W., and 384 others. „ 430.—Dempsey, W. H., and 16 others. ~ 536.—Spalding, M., and 32 others. ~ 431.—Hibden, W. A., and 18 others. ~ 539.—Callan, A. F., and 132 others. ~ 432.—Knyvett, F., and 32 others. ~ 540.—Harvey, E. J., and 228 others. ~ 433.—Tennent, C. 8., and 32 others. ~ 551.— Lysnar, W. D., and 929 others. ~ 434.—Kinsey, F. G., and 26 others. ~ 572.—8r0wn, J., and 32 others. ~ 455.—Ballard, W., and 32 others. ~ 573. —Fayen, E., and 32 others. „ 456. —Henderson, H., and 32 others. „ 574. —Levy, J., and 32 others. Nos. 599, 604, 608, and 609.—Petitions of 0. A. E. Sperling and 128 Others, J. Tuour and 57 Others, L. Boyd and 16 Others, and H. Cobb and 29 Others. Petitioners pray that the privileges of local option be granted to the Rohe Potae District. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 22nd December, 1909. No. 582.—Petition of Frank Barton, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for compassionate allowance on account of injuries received through alleged negligence of a State Coal-mine wagorj-driver. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends that a compassionate allowance of £350 should be paid by the Government to the Public Trustee, in trust to invest the same for the benefit of the petitioner, and, in the event of the agreement between the petitioner and the South British Insurance Company being handed to the Minister of Finance, that the said sum of £350, or the investments representing the same, be paid over to the petitioner. 28th December, 1909. (Vide Appendix I. —lα.)