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No. 293. —Petition of L. Owen, of Auckland. PRAYING for refund of stamp duly on a land deal at Oneroa which was not completed subsequently. lam directed to report thai in (I pinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to (he Government for favourable consideration. 17th October, 1924.

No. 131 .—Petition of M. E. Missen, of Wellington. Praying for compassionate allowance in recognition of services performed by her late, husband 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 consideration. 17th October, 1924.

No. 173.—Petition of John Meenan, of Dunedin. Praying for compensation for leave due on his retirement from the Public Works Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 28th October, 1924.

No. 56.--Petition of Arnold Rigg and 110 Others, of Birkdale. Praying that a concrete bridge be erected over a narrow tidal creek to connect Birkdale, Glenlield, anil surrounding districts. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1924.

No. 324. Petition of A. SELLERS and 37 Others, of Northcote. Praying for a reduction in the valuation of their dwellings at Northcote, Settlement, Papanui. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred In the Government for consideration. 28th October, 1924.

No. 303.—Petition of W. S. E. Moyle, of Christchurch. Praying for an amendment of the Victory Park Act, 1919, to provide for additional representation on the Trustees Board. I have to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, with the recommendation that a conference of all bodies concerned be held in an attempt to come to an amicable settlement. 28th October, 1924. No. 278. —Petition of Albert Plummer, of Auckland. Praying for compensation for monetary losses .said to be due to cancellation of a Government contract. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th October, 1924.

No. 213. —Petition of M. H. Harding and 15 Others, of Mangawhare (and 39 other Petitions on the same subject, as per Schedule attached). Praying that the construction of the railway between Kirikopuni and Dargaville be authorized during the, present session. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 29th October, 1924. Schedule. No. 214.—Francis A. Jones and 12 others. No. 234. —Francis L. Izod and 23 others. No. 215.—R. Coates and 13 others. No. 235.—5. J. Dickens and 134 others. No. 216.—H. L. Morton and 17 others. No. 236.—C. T. Carpenter and 63 others. No. 217.—F. F. Dargaville and 8 others. No. 237.—J0e Vuletich and 23 others. No. 218.—W. J. Robertson and 9 others. No. 238.—Percy Hill and 10 others. No. 219.—0. F. Meale and 107 others. No. 239.- .Stephen Roper and 15 others. No. 220.—J. Hogg and 22 others. No. 240.-0. Bascombe and 3 others. No. 221.—F. Johansen and 37 othors. No. 241.—C. T. Reyburn and 149 others. No. 222.—F. Harrison and 27 others. No. 242.—P, Campbell and 29 others. No. 223. —Ingham Milnes and 14 others. No. 243.—J. E. Macrae and 16 others. No. 224.—G. Trounson and 2 others. No. 244.—W. N. Timevvell and 19 others. . No. 225.—William John Roberts and 31 others. No. 245.—A. J. Jack and 262 others. No. 226.—David Salmon and 52 others. No. 246.—F. Elliott and 9 others. No. 227.—1. Kimber and 21 others. No. 247.—Garnet Keene and 408 others. No. 228. —Daisy Thomson and 153 others. No. 248.—Thomas J. Griffin and 11 others. No. 229.—-Roy A. Lowe and 138 others. No. 249.—8. P. Hopkins and 154 others. No. 230.—George McCully and 17 others. No. 250.—H. E. Mason and 119 others. No. 231.—J. McDermott and 52 others. No. 252.—-B. Coleman and 1,137 others. No. 232. —William Wordsworth and 279 others. No. 253. —R. B. Howie and 844 others. No. 233.—Hugh Montgomery and 99 others.

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