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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE).

(Mb. BROWN, Chairman.)

Presented to the, House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House, of Representatives. Fbidax, thio 19th Day of May, 1916. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from A to I. that may be referred to it by the Petitions Classification Committee, to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting their contents, and to report the same from time to time to this House, and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereon to this House ; also to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Brown, Mr. .1. S. Dickson, Mr. Escott, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Harris, Mr. Payne, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Dr. Thackcr, Mr. Wright, and the mover." (Hon. Mr. Russell.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session 1915 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred during the said session." (Right Hon. Mr. Massuy.)

INDEX.

No. Petitioner. Pago. No. Petitioner. 136 Gascoyne, Major F. W. 148 Geddis, W. ,1., and another 4 Gresham, Thomas 1 Henderson, A., and 48 others . . 20 Henshaw, William 10 & Hugo, Gustavo Victor 227 98 Hunter, Andrew Pago 4 3 3 2 3 .. 2, 3 3 63 Barron, Lillias 216' Bell, Fredcrica 137 Body, Richard • .. 2 Burbcry, Gertrude 144 Burke, J. J. L., and 6 others _ . . _ _ 3 3 2 2 3 56 I Clarke, Archibald It. . . 9 I Clarke, W. H., and 22 others 243 Coogan, Imelda 2 2 4 169/15 Dansey, Roger Delamere 49 | Davison, Andrew John 225 | Dix, Catherine 31 Drydon, William Smith 2 3 4 2 89 Johnston, William A. 218 Komashko. Adam 2 4 Special roport (re late J. H. Eseott) Special report (re Chairman) 4 4