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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1943 Session I, I-02

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1943 NEW ZEALAND

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

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OBDEBS OF REFEBENCE

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Thursday, the 4th Day of March, 1943 Ordered, " Thjtt a Solcet Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions irom M to / which may be referred, to it; to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such orm 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 Acland Mr. P. Carr, Mr. Denham, Mr. Endean, Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Langstone, Mr. Neilson, Mrs Stewart' and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. O'Brien.) Friday, the sth Day op March, 1943 Ordered, «That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1941-42 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Right Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Thursday, the 20tii Day of May, 1943 Ordered, " That Select Committees have leave to sit for the remainder of the session on days on which the House does not meet." —(Bight Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Wednesday, the 4th Day of August, 1943 Ordered, " That the Public Petitions M to Z Committee have leave to sit during the sitting of the House on Thursday, the sth day of August."—(Mr. Denham.)

REPORTS

No. 54/1942. —Petition of Mate Sobo Urlich, of Auckland Praying for compensation for injuries sustained. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 12th March, 1943.

No. 3.—Petition of G. J. Silver, of Evans Street, Belmont, Takapuna Praying for compensation for alleged wrongful conviction and imprisonment. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th June, 1943.

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No. 35/1942. —Petition of L. W. Smith, Farmer, of Te Hana, and 229 Others Praying for the installation of a mechanical warning-device at the railway-crossing near Wellsford Railway-station. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of the petitioners has been substantially met by the provision recently made by the Railways Department, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th June, 1943.

No. 48/1941. —Petition of W. Memzies, Farmer, of Awana Whangapara, Great Barrier Island Praying that a Commission of inquiry be set up to investigate the general administration of the Great Barrier Island. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 15th June, 1943.

No. 24.—Petition! of J. O'Kane, of 1092 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland Praying for compensation for damages to a motor-car. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd July, 1943.

No. 48.—Petition of W. S. E. Moyle, of 61 Ruskin Street, Christchurch Praying that he be granted a compassionate allowance on account of alleged loss of income arising out of an accident while employed by the Railways Department. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 11th August, 1943.

No. 64.—Petition of Lilian G. E. Nixon, of Frankton Praying for cancellation of a Supreme Court order granting access in respect of her son. I have the honour to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted her legal remedies, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 19th August, 1943.

No. 30.—Petition of G. Toogood, of 221 Main Road, Eastbourne, and 10 Others. No. 37.— Petition of Rev. W. Averill, of Auckland, and 558 Others. No. 42.—Petition of E. SharpLES, of Auckland, and 17 Others. No. 43. —Petition of Ellen I. Francis, of 23 Hamilton Road, Heme Bay, and 57 Others. Praying for an inquiry into matters affecting the censorship. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 25th August, 1943. W. M. C. Denham, Chairman. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (288 copies), £2 10s.

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