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1945 NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. W. M. C. Denham, Chairman)

Laid on the TabUe of the House of Representatives

ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from thei Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 18th Day oe July, 1945 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from M to Z which may be referred to it; to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting their contents, and to report the same from time to time to this House, and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereon' to this House: the Committee to consist of Mr. P. Carr, Mr. Denham, Mr. Gillespie, Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Langstone, Mi'. Neilson, Mr. Sim, Mr. T. C. Webb, and the Mover." —(Hon Mr. O'Brien.)Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1944 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Hon. Mr. Nash.) Tuesday, the 9th Day or October, 1945 Ordered, " That the Public Petitions M to Z Committee be increased, by leave, to eleven members by the addition of the name of Mr. Chapman."—(Hon. Mr. O'Brien.)

REPORTS No. 87/1944. —Petition of Florence E. Stevenson, of Gisborne Praying for investigation of her claim to a war widow s 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. 9th August, 1945.

No. 110/1944.—Petition of T. W. Neild, of Te Kopuru Praying that he be granted a retiring-allowance in consideration of his service with the Police Force. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 9th August, 1945.

No. 6.—Petition of Mrs. Jane E. Thorpe, of Oamaru Praying for ail increased war pension. I am directed to report that, as a question of policy is involved, the Committee regrets that it has no recommendation to make. 30th August, 1945.