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No. 5. —Petition of Walter Henry John Mangin, of Wellington. Praying for a compassionate allowance owing to an alleged injury received when a trainee on the training-ship " Amokura." I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 31st August, 1927.

No. 18.—Petition of Albert Victor Voyce, of Palmerston North. Praying for compensation for alleged wrongful arrest and detention. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that assessment of compensation be left to the discretion of the Government. 21st September, 1927.

No. 185. —Petition of Sydney Tovey, of Wellington. Praying for compensation for neglect of treatment. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st September, 1927.

No. 282/26. —Petition of Hene Toko, of Masterton. Praying for a refund of stamp duty charged in excess. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st September, 1927.

No. 142. —Petition of S. J. Tisdall and 238 Others, of Rotorua and Taupo. Praying that the regulations prohibiting night fishing in the Rotorua and Taupo areas be abolished. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a suggestion that the hours for restriction of night fishing be from 12 p.m. until 4 a.m. 21st September, 1927.

No. 284/26. —Petition of William Standish, of Auckland. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of his launch having been stolen and sold. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 21st September, 1927.

No. 178.—Petition of Thomas Seccombe, of Auckland. Praying for remission of land-tax owing to alleged damage to his land by drainage operations. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st September, 1927.

No. 143.—Petition of Peter Roselli and 2 Others, of Westport. Praying for compensation for flood damage resulting from alteration of the course of the Buller River by the Public Works Department and the Westport Harbour Board. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st September, 1927.

No. 26. —Petition of Frederick Peters, of Otahuhu. Praying for free railway and steamer passage to Dunedin to enable him to sit for dental examination. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 21st September, 1927.

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