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REPORTS. No. 27. —Petition of G. Paul, of Wanganui, and 315 Others (and 72 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying for the abolition of the cash-on-delivery parcel system. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 13th September, 1928.

Schedule. No. 37. —R. Fletcher and 194 others. No. 95.—5. A. Woods and 295 others. No. 46. —A. L. Moore and 15 others. No. 96. —N. Vaughan and 70 others. No. 61.—D. Clark and 660 others. No. 104.—L. Jeffs and 441 others. No. 62. —H. May and 19 others. No. 105.— W. Taylor and 477 others. No. 63.— J. Caselberg and 91 others. No. 106. —V. Columbus and 281 others. No. 64.— E. Harrop and 117 others. No. 107.— G. F. Roach and 180 others. No. 65. —C. L. Charli and 34 others. No. 108.— R. M. Gilmour and 39 others. No. 66.—5. I). Pearce and 93 others. No. 109. —O. Williamson and 448 others. No. 67.— E. T. C. Speak and 34 others. No. 110. —Jno. McLaughlin and 2 others. No. 68. —G. M. Lorimer and 21 others. No. 1 11.—P. Shipton and 33 others. No. 69. —J. P. Gamble and 7 others. No. 112.— R. B. Smith and 104 others. No. 70. —Percy Walden and 16 others. No. 113. —G. Warrington and 320 others. No. 71. —W. Carr and 90 others. No. 114. —H. Aldridge and 479 others. No. 72.—Albert French and 119 others. No. 115.— N. F. Willett and 275 others. No. 73.— G. W. Marsden and 363 others. No. 116.—M. V. McMillan and 159 others. No. 74.—Chas. Martyn and 409 others. No. 117.— J. Dunlop and 352 others. No. 75. —F. Wiseman and 191 others. No. 118.—A. C. McGibbon and 67 others. No. 76. —G. E. Fownes and 95 others. No. 119. —5. V. White and 172 others. No. 77.— G. Hefford and Co. and 191 others. No. 132. —D. Terry and 498 others. No. 78. —G. M. Herbert and 81 others. No. 133.—Ada Mitchell and 479 others. No. 79.—C. H. Judd and 194 others. No. 134.— H. C. Foster and 114 others. No. 80.—A. Huntington and 33 others. No. 135. —C. E. Donne and 592 others. No. 81. —J. Green and 110 others. No. 136.—5. Kirkcaldie and 808 others. No. 82.— J. W. Kershaw and 55 others. No. 137.— J. S. Osborn and 11 others. No. 83.—Herbert's Ltd. and 86 others. No. 138.— W. Reason and 33 others. No. 84.—M. Ramson and 33 others. No. 143. —M. Ray and 4 others. No. 85. —A. E. Waugh and 20 others. No. 144. —A. G. Boyce and 34 others. No. 86. —Robt. H. Bem pie and 16 others. No. 146.—M. N. Atkinson and 72 others. No. 87.—M. Cowley and 231 others. No. 147.—Mathesons Ltd. and (i others. No. 88.—Robt. A. Laidlaw and 320 others. No. 148. —1). P. Scarl'e and 76 others. No. 89. —W. N. Jack and 19 others. No. 151.— G. T. Champion and 96 others. No. 90. —W. Maine and 36 others. No. 163.— T. Adams and 99 others. No. 91.— J. H. Walker and 17 others. No. 167.— J. VV. Martin and 117 others. No. 92.— R. G. Hosking and 22 others. No. 168.—A. R. Duthie and 89 others. No. 93. —H. White and Co. and 85 others. No. 245. —F. Fanthorpe and 26 others. No. 94. —M. E. McLay and 600 others.

No. 185.—Petition of E. P. Edwards, of Otaki, and 37 Others (and 30 similar Petitions, as per Schedule attached). Praying for relief in the matter of motor taxation on commercial motor-vehicles. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. And the Committee is further of opinion that the petitioners are entitled to some relief. 13th September, 1928. Schedule. No. 186. —A. W. Cooper and 212 others. No. 228.— J. A. Hart, and 18 others. No. 187. —H. Blandford and 80 others. No. 232.—Bendall's Ltd. and 92 others. No. 188. —VV. Kilmister and 94 others. No. 233.— F. Needham Ltd. and 105 others. No. 189.— J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., and 230 others. No. 234.—Graham and Gebbie. No. 190. —E. Evans and 27 others. No. 235.— W. Goodwin and 53 others. No. 191. —W. H. Davies and 20 others. No. 236.—Crompton's Ltd. and 51 others. No. 209.—Grant Bros, and Co. and 23 others. No. 241. —G. Armstrong and 98 others. No. 210. —R. B. Bell and 31 others. No. 246.— E. V. Ralls and 84 others. No. 215. —W. M. Edkins and 102 others. No. 247. —J . Shaw and 131 others. No. 216.— W. G. Dalziel and 18 others. No. 248. —J. Willan and 48 others. No. 217. —C. E. Adams and 20 others. No. 249. —H. Robson and 42 others. No. 218. —Bevan and Co. and 22 others. No. 250.—D. J. Malone and 52 others. No. 225. —F. J. Rothwell and 260 others. No. 251.—Spencer and Diinklev and 111 others. No. 226. —W. J. E. Ashby and 176 others. No. 253.— E. W. Sharp and 36 others. No. 227.— H. J. Hodgson and 30 others. No. 263.—P. Hicks and 400 others.

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