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EE PORTB. No. 391/22. —Petition of Marian Cooper, of Wellington. Praying for reinstatement in the Public Service, with full superannuation rights. I am directed to report the Committee is of opinion that, at the request of petitioner, leave be granted to withdraw this petition.

21st July, 1926. —-— No. 3/25. —Petition of Ralph J. D. Brown, of Whakatane. Praying for remission of arrears of land-tax on a property at Waimana sold by him, the purchaser of which became bankrupt. I am directed to report the Committee is of opinion that, at the request of petitioner, leave be granted to withdraw this petition. 21st July, 1926. —

No. 7. —Petition of Grimsdale Anderson and 41 Others, of Mahau, Pelorus Sound. Praying that a compassionate allowance be granted to Mr. A. D. Wilson for services rendered as an officer of the Survey Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st July, 1926.

No. 11. —Petition of William James Elliott, of Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of money fraudulently taken from his Post Office Savings-bank account. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st July, 1926.

No. 420/24. —Petition of Robert Latwek, of Samoa. Praying for compensation for alleged wrongful imprisonment and also monetary loss sustained. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th July, 1926.

No. 180/25. —Petition of Sarah Elsie Hendrickson, of Te Rore, Auckland. Praying for compassionate allowance for loss of husband. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government,, with the following recommendations : (a) That power be given to the Te Awamutu Electric-power Board to pay petitioner a further amount by way of compassionate allowance; (6) that, if necessary, legislation be introduced validating such further payment by the Power Board; (c) that Power Boards should take out accident-insurance cover to meet cases of this nature. 30th July, 1926.

No. 32. —Petition of Frederick George Dalziell, of Wellington. Praying that an authoritative tribunal be set up to investigate the subject-matter of the petition. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 30th July, 1926.

No. 5/25. —Petition of Gladys Pearl Foote, of Wellington. Praying for compassionate allowance for the loss of her husband, who was accidentally killed at Featherston Military Camp in 1916. I am directed to report the Committee is of opinion that, at the request of petitioner, leave be granted to withdraw this petition.

11th August, 1926. No. 14. —Petition of Emily Eliza Jane Campbell, of Coromandel. Praying that vehicular access be restored to her land. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend this petition to the Government for favourable consideration, the Committee being of opinion that petitioner is entitled to access to her property, and that the cost of the necessary alteration should be borne by the Government and the Coromandel County Council provided such cost is reasonable, 11th August, 1926.

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