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BEBOBTS. No. 481 of 1917.—Petition of F. W. Shortland, of Taumarunui. Praying for employment'as a Stipendiary Magistrate. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. sth December, 19 IX.

No. 1 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of W. S. Maclntosh, of Hedgehope, Southland. Praying for compensation for disabilities sustained in the Boer War. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a view to petitioner being granted a compassionate allowance in the form of a weekly, payment of ,£1 per week. sth December, 1918.

No. 12 of Session I, 1918.—Petition of H. L. Wortiiington, of Petone. I'raying for the enforcement, of a certain Order in Council and compensation. I am directed to report that, having regard to the Prime' Minister's statement to petitioner in his letter of the 6th April last —that he was advised by the Colonial Office, in effect, that there was nothing in the Paris Sanitary Convention, 1912, to prevent the enforcement of the New Zealand Order in Council of the 3rd April, 1913—the Committee is of opinion that such Order should be given effect to forthwith, and therefore refers the petition to the Government for favourable consideration. sth December, 1918.

No. 4 of Session TI, .1918. —Petition of Oliver Mewhinney, of Wellington. Praying for a refund of legal expenses and compensation for imprisonment. T am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration and inquiry. sth December, 1918.

No. 17 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of Albert Plummkk, of Auckland. Praying for compensation for loss on a contract with the Government. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th December, 1918.

No. 30 of Session I, 1918.—Petition of J. G. Westren, of Auckland, and 1,511 Others. Praying for a Board of Inquiry into the cause of certain flooding of property at Mount Albert, Auckland. I am directed to report that, the grievance the subject of this petition having been remedied to the satisfaction of petitioners, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th December, 1918.

No. 127 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of John Maoka'y, of Wellington. Praying for compensation for loss of furlough. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 9th December, 1918.

No. 89 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of C. W. Stephenson, of Wellington. Praying for an inquiry into his dismissal from the Post and Telegraph Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th December, 1918.

No. 3 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of Elizabeth Rutledge, of Riverhead, Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of the services rendered by her late husband while he was in the New Zeal and- Police Force. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 9th December, 1918.