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No. 426.—Petition of Louis Charles Roskruge, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of increase of salary in respect of retirement from the public service. 1 am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th October, 1910.

No. 586.—Petition of John McMaster and 24 Others. Petitioners pray for relief by amending the River Boards Act, 1908. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 12th October, 1910.

No. 601. Petition (No. 1) of Colonel Thomas William Porter, C.8., of Gisborne.. Petitioner prays that he may be granted superannuation allowance under the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908. I am directed to report that in the opinion of this Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, in consideration of the valuable services rendered to the Dominion by Colonel Porter. 26th October, 1910. No. 602. Petition (No. 2) of Colonel Thomas William Porter, C.8., of Gisborne. Petitioner prays for payment of moneys due to his son, the late Lieutenant R. H. Porter, for services in the South African war. I am directed to report that this Committee is of opinion that the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 26th October, 1910.

No. 596. —Petition of Waipara County Council. Petitioners pray for restoration to that Council of land taken by the Government for a post-office 1 am directed to report that, inasmuch as the subject-matter of this petition deals with land, the petition be referred back to the House with a view of obtaining its permission to refer the petition to the Lands Committee. 26th October, 1910. No. 447. Petition of W. E. Vine, and 47 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached. Petitioners pray that the position of trainers of racehorses be taken into consideration when dealing with the Gaming Amendment Bill. I am directed to report that, in view of the fact that the Gaming Amendment Bill is now being considered by a special Committee set up for that purpose, the petitions of licensed trainers, which have direct reference to the gaming laws of the Dominion, be referred back to the House, with a view of obtaining its permission to refer the various petitions of licensed trainers to the Committee referred to above. 26th October, 1910.

ScHEDTTLE. No 448.— J. Jones and 2 others. | No. 472.— J. Summers and another. 449 c C Dowell and 5 others. „ 473. — J. Chalhs and 7 others. " 45o!—b! Keeper and 7 others. „ -474.— W. Davidson and 9 others. 451 —F J. McMenamin and 29 others. „ 475.— G. Colello. ' 452 _G. Murray-Aynsley and 14 others. „ 476.—P. W. McKay and 31 others. ' 453—T Frost and 28 others. „ 477.—C. Rasmussen and 4 others. ' 454 —W L. Mitchell and 13 others. „ 478.—A. McQuilkin and 3 others. ' 455 —W Woods and 11 others. „ S. Watson and 4 others. ' 456'—A. Goodman and 2 others. „ 480.—C. A. Campbell. ' 457 _R G. McDonnell and 19 others. „ 481.—A. Neale and 9 others. " 458—H Catt and 21 others. „ 482.— J. S. Robertson and 11 others. " 459.— W. J. Morland. .. 483.—P. Hogan and 12 others. 40Q g Trilford » 484. —L. B. Hubbard and 28 others. " 461 — D Henderson. ~ 485.— E. Cutts and 28 others. ' " 462 —F J. Beale and 2 others. „ 486.— T. W. Price and 9 others. " 463'— R. McKay and 11 others. „ 487.— F. Tonge. ' 464 —S Messena and 6 others. „ 488.—D. Nyhan and another. " 4 6 5 _T F. Quinlivan and another. „ 489.— W. McConkey and 16 others. v ' " 466^— J. McLaughlan and 16 others. „ 492.— R. Johnson and 7 others. " 4Q7' jjj Prosser. » 493.— J. Nicholson and 34 others. " 468— G Smith and' 11 others. „ 494.—A. E. Ward and 3 others. ' 469 Twohill and anothe-. „ 500.— H. Jackson and 6 others. "„ 470.— -J. Lucas and another. „ 501.—8. Nicholls and 5 others. " f 471. — A. J. Smith and another. i