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No. 247, 1932-33.—Petition of Jkwii: E. Hark, of Auckland. Praying for refund of estate moneys from Consolidated Fund or for a compassionate allowance. I am directed t<. report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 11th December, 1933.

No. 39.—Petition of P. G. Brazier, of Wellington. Praying for compensation for alleged false imprisonment. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 11th December, 1933. (Debate on the question " That the report do lie upon the table," interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment on the 11th December, 1933.)

No. 301, 1932-33.—Petition of J. Coyle, of Wellington. PRAYING for a statement showing the amount earned by him under the Prisons Regulations and allegedly withheld. I am directed in repori thai the Committee has no recommendation to make 11th December, 1933.

No. li). -Petition of Cyunet LIMITED, of ('liristcliiireh. Pi:.\m\<; for compensation for loss allegedly caused by negligence of Marine Depart at. I am directed to report thai the Committee, being of the opinion that the officer of the Department responsible for the first survey was incompetent on account of liis physical unfitness, recommends the petition to the Government for favourable consideration. 11th December, 1933.

No. 212, 1932-33.—Petition of Marian C. Algik, of Wellington. Praying that special picture-houses for children be instituted, and thai unemployed youths be settled on Crown lands and financially assisted. I am directed to report that in respect of the first part of the petition, praying that special picturehouses for children be instituted, the Committee is satisfied of the earnestness and sincerity of the petitioner, and recommends that portion of the prayer of the petition to the consideration of the Government. In regard to the prayer that unemployed youths be settled on Crown lands and financially assisted, as a matter of Government policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th December, 1933.

No. 275. 1932 33. -Petition of Edith M. Birks, of Christchurch. PRAYING for refund of excess amount alleged to have been paid into Public Service Superannuation Fund. r I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 13th December, 1933.

No. 234, 1932-33.—Petition of T. B. Clark, of Wellington. Praying for an inquiry into the matter of his dismissal from the service of the Wellington Fire Brigade, or to set up an inquiry by the Department of Internal Affairs or by some judicial person. I am directed to report that, having given careful consideration to the evidence, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th December, 1933.

No. 294, 1932-33.—Petition of W. S. Cooper, of Wellington. Praying that he be allowed to appear at the bar of the House to refute aspersions allegedly made against him in connection with his claim for reinstatement in the Public Service. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration of the prayer of the petitioner, that the matter be referred to a Judicial Commission for full and open investigation. 13th December, 1933.

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