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No. 106. —Petition of Bull's Town Boabd and 7 other Local Bodies. Petitioners pray for permission to connect the Himatangi-Pukenui Tramway with the Government railway at Greatford or Marton. I am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. Bth September, 1910. Debate on the question that the Report do lie upon the table interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. Bth September. No. 356.— Petition of Charles Wood, of 9 Tweed Street, Littlebourne, Roslyn, Dunedin. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of office in the Public Works Department. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make 9th September, 1910.

No. 535 (Hess. 11, 1909). —Petition of George Morgan and Another, of Dunedin Petitioners pray for compensation, or the right to issue an official telephone list. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. J 3th September, 191.0.

Xos. 267 and 268.— Petitions of Rev. W. N. Willis and 26 Others, and A. Karl and 11 Others. Petitioners pray (1) to stop the licensing of bookmakers, (2) to prohibit the use of the totalizator, (3) to reduce the number of the days of racing and totalizator permits by one-half. I am directed to report that, inasmuch as the Government is introducing legislation to deal with the matter, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th September, 1910. Xo. 143.—Petition of R. M. Beattie and 66 Others, and 54 similar Petitions as per Schedule attached. Petitioners pray that a section of the Gamin" Act, 1908, so far as it permits the licensing of bookmakers, be repealed. I am directed to report that, inasmuch as the Government is introducing legislation to deal with the matter, this Committee has no recommendation to make 14th September, 1910.

Schedule. '■ No. 144.—Devrabury, H. R., and 91 others. No. 176.—Simpson, J. R., and 44 others. „ 145.—Dingwall, M., and HI othere. „ 177.—Stone, E., and 53 others. ' „ 146.—Hay, 1,., and 90 others. „ 178.-Thomson, A., and 59 others.? •■ ~ 147.—Hodgson, T., and 112 others. „ 179.—Whiter, S. E., and 12 others' „ 148.—Lornie, A., and 58 others. ~ 180.—Wilson, A. M., and 90 others. < „ 149.—Mackenzie, .J. H., and 100 others. „ 187.—Moodie, G., and 205 others „ 150.—Merritt, H. T., and 100 others. „ 198.—Abel, E., and 66 others „ 151.—Millar, A., and 141 others. „ 199.—Cammell, S., and 181 others.! „ 152.—Stanley, W., and 54 others. „ 200.—Campbell, R,, and 38 others. -5 „ 153.— Steele, J. A., and 517 others. ~ 201.—Cocker, .)., and 48 others. „ 154.—Thorpe, W, 8., and 70 others. „ 202.—Gallagher, J., and 68 others „ 155.—CTrquhart, F., and 75 others. „ 203.—Geriaeh, F., and 87 others. „ 161.—Campbell, C. W., and 71 others. „ 204.—Goldie, C, and 25 others „ 162.—Bollard, M., and 44 others. „ 205.—Johnston, H. W., and 51 others. „ 163.—Glasgow, M., and 76 others. „ 206.—Leanning, E. E., and 44 others ■ „ Ib4.—Griffiths, S., and 73 others. „ 207.—Macpherson, X., and 40 others. „ 165.—Ireson, A., and 214 others. „ 208.—McCallum, R., and 45 others. „ 166.—McCallum, P. W., and 89 others. „ 209.—Miller, E. G., and 40 others „ 167.—M00r, T., and 72 others. „ 210.—Orchard, M., and 44 others „ 168.—Murray, G., and 44 others. „ 211.—Palmer, E., and 250 others „ 109.—Oakden, M., and 15 others. „ 212.—Rowles, R., and 17 others " }™.— Payne, L., and 13 others. „ 213.—Shepherd, F., and 17 others. „ 171.—Peak, H. T., and 14 others. „ 214.—Trewin, J., and 132 others. „ 172.— Peterson, F. C, and 44 others. „ 215.—Warren, R., and 43 others „ 173.—Roget, P., and 45 others. „ 216.—Whitmore, C. 8., and 44 others „ 174.—Routley, A. J., and 54 others. „ 220.—Spence, M., and 44 others. „ 1/s.—Rudd, R., and 37 others. (> 412.—Bagley, E., and 137 others

No. 197.—Petition of Robert Coghill and 2,632 Others, and 9 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached. Petitioners.pray that licenses be issued to bookmakers so long as the totalizator is permitted. I am directed to report that, inasmuch as the Government is introducing legislation to deal with the matter, this Committee has no recommendation to make Hth September, 1910.