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No. 2!) 1/1932-33.—Petition of Mary A. Nutt, of Millerton. Praying for a compassionate allowance in respect of the death of her son. 1 have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementay) Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 13th December, 1933.

No. 196.—Petition of A. Teale, of Christchurch. Praying tor compensation for an injury alleged to have been sustained while employed by the Railway Department. I have the honour to report that, owing to the recent death of the petitioner, the Committee has not considered this petition and, for that reason, has no recommendation to make 20th December, 1933.

No. 38. —Petition of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute (Inc.), of Wellington. Praying for amendment of the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, to provide for reduction in rentals of Railway dwellinghouses, or that tenants may be permitted to vacate the dwellings occupied by them. 1 have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementary) Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for favourable consideration in respect of the first part of the prayer of the petition. 20th December, 1933.

No. 58. —Petition of A. J. Mason, of Christchurch. Praying for compensation for legal expenses incurred on a second trial as a result of retrospective legislation. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementary) Committee has carefully considered this petition, and recommends that it be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 20th December, 1933.

No. 211.—Petition of P. Maloney, of Wellington. Praying for redress by having a certain record expunged from the Police Gazelle and the Police Department files, and for recompense for loss allegedly-sustained by him. 1 haV(, ,h,, honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementray) Committee has carefully considered tins petition, and has no recommendation to make. Cecil H. Clinkard, Chairman. 20th December, 1933.

Special Report. I have the honour to repori thai at its final meeting the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementary) Committee unanimously passed the following resolution: ■'That this Committee place on record its high appreciation of the care and ability with which the Chairman, Mr. ('. 11. Clinkard, has conducted the business of the Committee, and direct that this resolution be reported to the House." J. W. Munro, A Member of the Committee. 20th December, 1933.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z (Supplementary) Committee, appointed on the 7th day of December, 1933, and consisting of ten members, has held six meetings with an average attendance of seven members. Eighteen petitions were referred to the Committee. Five of these were, for various reasons, held over, while thirteen were heard and reported on to the House. Cecil H. Ci.ixkard, Chairman. 20th December, 1933.

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