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No. 31.—Petition of Y. Marcantelli, of Christchurch. Praying for compensation for suffering and loss of liberty through alleged wrongful imprisonment. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 21st May, 1936.

No. 61.—Petition of F. Reed, of Auckland. Praying for an increase in his superannuation allowance. I am directed to report that the member presenting the petition having requested that it t| e . referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee, this Committee recommends that the Petition be so referred. 28th May, 1936.

No. 117.—Petition of Ruby Matheson, of Greymouth. Praying for compensation for loss of income owing to alleged negligence of the Public Trustee. 1 am directed to report that the Committee, having been advised that the petitioner lias not exhausted her legal remedies, has no recommendation to make. 28th May, 1936.

No. 116, 1935,—Petition of T. H. Stephenson (representing the New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association of Wellington). Praying that a tribunal be established to consider matters in dispute affecting employees of the Railways Department. 1 am directed to report that the member in charge of the petition having expressed a desire to withdraw same, the Committee recommends that he be allowed to do so. 28th May, 1936.

No. 26.—Petition of Lillian G. Marquet, of Christchurch. Praying for compensation for injuries allegedly sustained in a railway accident at Lyttelton. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 28th May, 1936.

No. 29.—Petition of W. Reid and 47 Others. Praying for the construction of a bridge over the Whakatane River in the vicinity of Ruatoki. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and the Committee recommends that the Public Works and Native Departments immediately confer with the Whakatane County Council with a view to determining a fair basis of costs and having the construction of the bridge put in hand without delay. 10th June, 1936.

No. 173, 1935.—Petition of W. J. Sinclair and Another, of Auckland. Praying that they may be granted compassionate allowances equal to the blind pension. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 10th June, 1936.

No. 50. —Petition of H. F. R. Thomson, of Waihi. Praying for reinstatement in the Post and Telegraph Department, or employment in another Department of 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. 30th July, 1936.

No. 54.—Petition of H. T. Scott, of Hamilton. Praying for compensation for loss of employment and for a refund of his trial expenses. .1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 30th July, 1936.

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