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No. 41.—Petition of W. Mclntosh, of Auckland. Praying for an inquiry into the grounds of his dismissal from the Customs Department. „ I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th September, 1934.

No. 246, 1933.—Petition of H. Mitchell, of Wellington. Praying for a rehearing of his claim for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 18th September, 1934.

No. 27, 1933. —Petition of E. H. Northcroft and 194 Others, of Auckland. Praying for amendment of the boundaries of the Auckland extended river-limits. lam directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. The Committee is of the opinion that any extension of the existing river-limits would reduce the standard of safety to a degree that could not be considered adequate for the protection of life and property in these waters. 19th September, 1934.

No. 92. —Petition of W. L. Walker, of Christchurch. Praying that the report on his petition by the Public Petitions M to Z Committee of 1929 be given effect to. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1934.

No. 78. —Petition of A. D. Simpson and 279 Others. Praying that capital punishment be abolished. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1934.

No. 120. —Petition of T. F. Simpson, of Wellington. Praying for compensation or other relief for loss of property allegedly seized under a warrant of distress for rent. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1934.

No. 164. —Petition of A. E. Petty, of Feilding. Praying for a rehearing of his application to the Wellington Mortgagors' Relief Commission for relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1934.

No. 39.—Petition of G. H. Russell, of Wellington. Praying for relief to enable him to institute Court proceedings. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1934.

No. 61. —Petition of E. 0. McCormack, of Matamata. Praying for further compensation for loss of wife and child and for personal injuries sustained during the Waimangu Geyser eruption, 1917. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1934.

No. 171. —Petition of J. Phizacklea, of Wanganui. Praying for the free supply of artificial limbs to civilians on the same conditions as supplied to soldiers. I am directed to report that, as arrangements have now been completed by which Hospital Boards may take advantage of the Pensions Department's contract for the supply and repair of artificial limbs, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th October, 1934.

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