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No. 5. —Petition of John Dillon, of Otama, Gore. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss sustained in connection with certain water-rights, and that the present law be amended. I am directed to report that the application for compassionate allowance be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and the Government be recommended to introduce legislation this session to validate this and similar rights. 26th September, 1911.

No. 107.—Petition of W. H. Hosking and 338 Others, of Bull's. Petitioners pray that the Rangitikei Racing Club may have its license granted as heretofore. I am directed to report that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that the attention of the Minister of Internal Affairs be specially directed to the great injustice which has in this instance been done to the Rangitikei Club. 26th September, 1911. No. 123.—Petition of James Chisholm and 2 Others, of Sutherland's, Canterbury. Petitioners pray that legislation may be introduced to enable them to get a rehearing of a Court case. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 27th September, 1911.

No. 78.—Petition of Mary Ann Cuthbertson, of 26 Maitland Street, Dunedin. Petitioner prays for a compassionate allowance on account of her late husband's services in the Postal Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1911.

No. 200. —Petition of William Smith Dryden, of Ward. Marlborough. Petitioner prays for a compassionate allowance for injuries alleged to have been received whilst working on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 27th September, 1911.

No. 166.—Petition of Charles Janion, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for an allowance as recompense lor not having received an increase in salary or travelling-expenses whilst in the 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. 27th September, 1911.

No. 2 (1910). —Petition of John Bell, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for furtHer inquiry into his case, recompense for loss sustained, and that his name be removed from the-prison records. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th October, 1911.

No. 133.—Petition of James Dawson, of St. Kilda, Dunedin. Petitioner prays for a compassionate allowance for the loss of an eye when a member of the Permanent Artillery Force. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 6th October, 1911.

No. 160.—Petition of J. H. Drury and 65 Others, of Christchurch. Petitioners pray that the Christchurch cab-stands be vested in the Governor in Council; that no subsidy be paid to the City Council; and that all disputes between the cabmen and the Council be settled by the Arbitration Court. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 6th October, 1911.