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No. 250.—Petition of William Fletcher and 111 Others, of Otane. Petitioners pray for the erection of a post-office at Otane. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition loth November, 1910.

No. 724.—Petition of John S. Jones, of Dunedin. Petitioner prays for consideration in the proposed amendment to the Dentists Act. _ lam directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for -favourable consideration. 16th November, 1910.

No. 427.—Petition of Joseph Corkill and 411 Others, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Petitioners pray that Wairoa Borough and Wairoa County be constituted a separate hospital district from the Hawke's Bay Hospital District. I. am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the prayer of the petition be granted. 23rd November, 1910.

No. 729.—Petition of Francis Cuhrin and 82 Others, of Spring Grove, Nelson. Petitioners pray for a grant to complete Happy Valley Main Road up the Teal River. I am directed to report that the Committee has no" recommendation to make on this petition 23rd November, 1910.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions A to L Committee has held twenty-five meetings during the session <ef 1910. Number of petitions referred to the Committee ... ... ... 134 Number of petitions referred to the Government for favourable consideration ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 24 Number of petitions referred to the Government for consideration ... 73 Number of petitions referred to the Government for inquiry ... ... 1 Number of petitions on which the Committee had no recommendation to make ... ... ... ... ... ... "... 32 Number of petitions on which the Committee made a special report ... 1 Number of petitions held over until next session ... ... ... 3 I am also directed to report the following resolutions passed by the Committee: viz., "That this Committee desires to record its high appreciation of the attention, zeal, and ability displayed by the Chairman, T. H. Davey, Esq."; also, "That the Clerk, Mr. E. D. Dunne, be commended for the manner in which he has carried out his duties." 24th November, 1910.

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