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REPORTS. No. 252/25. —Petition of Iris Frances Humphreys, of Auckland. Praying for remission of arrears of land-tax. I am directed, to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 31st August, 1927.

No. 285/26. —Petition of George Edmund Blee, of Auckland, and 139 Others ; and No. 7, Petition of A. J. Guy, of Auckland, and Another. Praying that the allowance granted by friendly societies to soldier members be not taken into account when the Government is granting economic pensions. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. 31st August, 1927.

No. 3.—Petition of Alice Beatrice King, of Auckland. Praying for remission of remainder of sentence inflicted upon F. E. P. Shortland. I am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted her legal remedies, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 31st August, 1927.

No. 14. —Petition of William Henry Fitzpatrick, of New Plymouth. Praying for payment of a sum of interest awarded on a claim. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 31st August, 1927.

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I I I No. Petitioner, Ac. Page, i I ! I 338 Aggers, J., and others .. .. 7 184 Aitken, James .. .. .. 4 j 110 Akel, Joseph . . .. . • 3 23 Anderson, W. E., and 140 others .. 4 254 Andrew, Norman Coad .. .. 6 302 Barclay, S. M. .. .. • • 5 20 Barrett, Henry .. .. .. 7 285/26 Blee, George E., and 139 others .. 2 33 Bradley, Peter .. .. .. 3 41 Buckler, Henry Laity .. .. 3 308 Burgess, William .. .. .. 6 253 Chulav, Joseph .. .. .. 7 15 Clark, Mary E. (Miss) .. .. 3 28 Clark. Jane Sarah (Mrs.) .. .. 4 42 Clarke, Robert John .. .. 4 (34 Coles, Albert . . .. .. 4 341 Coyle, Michael J., and others .. 7 144 Crook, Catherine Jane (Mrs.) .. 4 . 4 Cullen, Frederick Aloysius .. .. 3 235 Dowse, Gladys M. (Mrs.) . . .. 5 189 Duncan, Thomas Charles .. .. 5 47 Easton, William Thomas . . .. 3 44 Edmonds, James George .. .. 3 321 Egan, James .. .. .. 7 229 | Elder, John .. . . .. 7 137 ■ Feisst, R. H., and 30 others .. .. 4 j Final report .. .. .. 8 14 Fitzpatrick, William Henry .. .. 2

I An. Petitioner, Ac. Page. 119 Forrest, William .. .. 5 38 Fowler, James .. .. .. 3 37 Fowler, Mary Ann (Mrs.) .. .. 3 315 Fryday, Nicholas Benjamin .. .. 6 310 Fryday, N. B., and 46 others .. 6 289 Gallagher, S. H., and another .. 6 313 Giles, Susan (Mrs.) .. .. .. 6 35 Gillespie, William Henry . . .. 3 329 Glyde, Muriel Lavington (Miss) .. 6 311 Greenhead, Charles Henry .. . . 6 7 Guy, A. J., and another .. .. 2 340 Hannan, Daniel K. .. .. .. 7 242 Hart, Lawrence Broughton .. .. 5 45 Hawk, George Horace .. .. 4 295 Hogg, Charles Henry .. .. 5 06 Holmes, David Ferris .. •. 4 225 Holmes, Richard .. .. .. 4 252/25 Humphreys, Iris Frances (Mrs.) .. 2 187 Kilburn, H., and 2,000 others .. 5 3 King, Alice Beatrice (Mrs.) .. .. 2 285 Kingsbeer, J., and another .. .. 5 287 Knight, F. T., and 668 others .. 6 59 Lake, Frederick James . . .. 5 8 Litt, Joseph .. .. .. 3 328 Litt, Joseph .. .. .. 6 139 Poison, Florence, and 37 others .. 5 Special report re Chairman .. .. 7 Special report re Clerk .. . . 7