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No. s—Petition of L. H. Beardsley Praying for the grant of a war pension. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 6th October, 1949.

No. 14—Petition of B. Howard For grant of a retrospective war pension and inquiry into the administration of the War Pensions Act, 1943. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 12th October, 1949.

No. 39—Petition of Freda Rees Praying for a pension on account of the death of her husband while serving with the New Zealand Military Forces. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1949. R. M. Macfarlane, Chairman.

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