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No. 6/1940. —Petition of S. F. Kara, of Auckland. Praying for permits to be granted to Rama Lala and Parsot Pema to enter New Zealand from India. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 14th August, 1941.

No. 88/1940. —Petition of J. H. Edwards, of Auckland. Praying for compensation for alleged wrongful dismissal from the Post and Telegraph Service in 1929. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 14th August, 1941.

No. 15.—Petition of W. G. Lovell, of Napier. Praying for inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the sinking of his vessel " Ohinemuri." I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a view to an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the sinking of his vessel " Ohinemuri." 14th August, 1941.

No. 34. —Petition of J. E. Curran, of Auckland. Praying for compensation for alleged miscarriage of justice. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1941.

No. 78/1940. —Petition of J. S. Little, of Auckland. Praying for investigation of certain alleged grievances. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1941.

No. 79/1940.- —Petition of J. S. Little, of Auckland. Praying for investigation of certain alleged grievances. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1941.

No. 1. —Petition of C. Humphris, of Sumner. Praying for compensation for the loss of his business. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 28th August, 1941.

No. 18. —Petition of T. S. Jackson and 684 Others, of Christchurch. Praying for an increase in the age-benefit and amount of allowable income provided under the Social Security Act, 1938. I have the honour to report that, as a question of Government policy is involved, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1941.

No. 82/1940. —Petition of Adelena V. Irvine, of Christchurch. Praying for a compassionate grant in consideration of her late husband's long service with the Public Works Department. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th August, 1941.

No. 12.—Petition of T. Clifford, of Hastings. Praying for payment of insurance in respect of the loss by fire of a motor-truck. I have the honour to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petitioner has not exhausted all his legal remedies. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 3rd September, 1941.

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