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No. 3 of Session I, 1918. —Petition of Anne Mulholland, of Riverton, Southland. Prating for compensation for land taken by the Public Works Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make, petitioner not having exhausted her legal remedies. _ 9th December, 1918.

No. 13 of Session 11, 1918.—Petition of Charles H. Nioholls, of Kaikoura. Praying for compensation for the loss of his launch. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the hearing of this petition must be adjourned to next session, the Defence Department not having yet supplied the Committee with its report on the petition. 9th December, 1918.

Final Report. I am directed to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee, consisting of ten members, has during this session of Parliament held four meetings. The following table shows the disposal of the business which came before the Committee : — Number of petitions referred to the Committee ... ... ... 24 Number of petitions dealt with ... ... ... ... ... 11 Number of reports presented to the House ...- ... ... ... 11 Number referred for most favourable consideration ... ... ... 1 Number referred for favourable consideration ... ... ... ... 3 Number referred for consiaR-ation and inquiry ... ... ... 1 Number given " No recommendation " ... ... 6 Number held over by request ... ... ... ... ... 6 Number held over for departmental report ... ... ... ... 7 9th December, 1918.

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