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No. 38. —Petition of D. A. McLean, of Devonport. Praying for redress and compensation in respect of an alleged injustice done to him by certain members of the Police Force. I am directed to report tha.t the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th August, 1928.

No. 59.—Petition of J. H. W. Wardrop, of Nelson. Praying for increased superannuation allowance. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th August, 1928.

No. 103.—Petition of Alice Beatbice Targuse, of Auckland. Praying for investigation into the conviction and imprisonment of 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. 16th August, 1928.

No. 128.—Petition of Dunedin R. Dairymen's Association. Pbaying that the Summer Time Act may not be re-enacted. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 16th August. 1928.

No. 140.—Petition ol W. J. Polson and 8,744 Others. Pbaying that the Summer Time Act be not re-enacted. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 16th August, 1928.

No. 145. —Petition of E. F. Hh ad bolt, of Block House Bay. Pbaying for inquiry and relief. T am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th August, 1928.

No. 99.—Petition of D. J. Young, of Epsom, Auckland. Pbaying for compensation for loss of property owing to alleged negligence of police. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 24th August, 1928.

No. 173. —Petition of Te Kuiti Racing Club. Pbaying for remission of penal interest on arrears of stamp duty. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 24th August, 1928.

No. 194. —Petition of John Fbancis Pym Yeatman, of Wellington. Praying for an increased payment for auditing the Wellington Education Board's accounts for the year 1926. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that leave be granted by the House to the honourable member presenting the petition to withdraw same, on the grounds that it is out of order. 24th August, 1928.

No. I.—Petition of W. Meikle and 43 Others, of Auckland. Pbaying for alteration of the law as to rating in town districts. I am directed to report that, as legislation dealing with the subject-matter of the petition is now pending, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th September, 1928.

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