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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1944 Session I, I-02

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1944 NEW ZEALAND

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

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives

ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Thursday, the 16th Day of March, 1944 Ordered, " That for the remainder of the session all Select Committees of the House have leave to sit on days'on which the House is not sitting."—(Right, lion. Mr. Eraser.) Wednesday, the 22nd Day op March, 1944 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 m 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. Kiddy Mr. Langstone, Mr. 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 1943 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Right Hon. Mr. Eraser.)

INDEX No . Petitioner, Ac. Page. No. Petitioner, &c. Page. 41 Chairman and Councillors, County of 13 Smith, G., and 64 others .. .. 2 Whangamomona . . .. 4 85/1943 Smith, Minna R. A. .. . • 2 86/1943 McDougall, J. J. P. .. •• 2 84 Smith, W. .. •• •• 4 6 Macgregor, A. J., and 3,801 others .. 2 21 Solway, R. .. .. •• 3 25 McKenzie, F. R. .. .. • • 3 61 Stassen, A. .. . • • • 3 5 Matheson, J. A. .. • • • • 39 Stevenson, G. 0., and 105 others .. 3 61/1943 Mitchell, A. C., and 9 similar petitions 3 Sullivan, Muriel A 4 62/1943 Morris, Jean and 258 others ..2 Urlich, M. A 2 33 0 Conncll, Wmnifred 1. K. .. * r 58/1943 Rawnsley, D. .. .. •• 2 7.) Varley, H. V\. .. .. •• 4 10 Ritchie, J. A., and 79 others .. 3 41 Whangamomona County Council .. 4

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REPORTS No. 62/1943. —Petition of Jean Morris, of Landvale, Taumarunui, and 258 Others Praying that legislation be enacted providing for the suspension of the rights of military defaulters under the Electoral Act, 1927. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th August, 1944.

No. s.—Petition of J. A. Matheson, of 104 Tay Street, Invercargill Praying that a date be fixed for the election of a Licensing Committee for the Invercargill Licensing District earlier than Ist June, 1944. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th August, 1944.

No. 6.—Petition of A. J. Macgregor, of Clifton Street, Invercargill, and 3,801 Others Praying that legislation be enacted enabling the Invercargill City Corporation to own and control licensed hotels. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th August, 1944.

No. 58/1943. —Petition of D. RawnsleY, of Otahuhu Praying for an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deatli of his son. I am directed to report that the Committee lias no recommendation to make. 18th August, 1944.

No. 85/1943.—Petition of Minna R. A. Smith, of 1 Kapai Road, Devonport Praying for remission of estate and succession duties. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. 18th August, 1944.

No. 86/1943. —Petition of J. J. P. McDougall, of 158 Great North Road, Auckland Praying that certain Court records be expunged. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th August, 1944.

No. 2.—Petition of M. S. Urlich, of Auckland Praying for compensation for injuries received. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government' for most favourable consideration. 18th August, 1944.

No. 13. —Petition of G. Smith, of Huntly, and 64 Others Praying that a license to sell liquor be granted to the Huntly and District Working-men's Club j am directed to report that as the petition involves a question of Government policy the Committee regrets it has no recommendation to make. 18th August, 1944.

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No. 21. —Petition of R. Solway, of 2 Yale Road, Wellington Praying for compensation on account of alleged wrongful dismissal from the Public Service. 1 am. directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist September, 1944.

No. 25.—Petition of F. R, McKenzie, of Marton Praying for compensation for injuries sustained allegedly owing to the negligence of the Railways Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist September, 1944.

No. 33.—Petition of Winnifred I. K. O'Connell, of 9 Hayward Street, Lower Hutt Praying for the allotment of a war widow's pension and allowance for her three children. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. Ist September, 1944.

No. 10. —Petition of J. A. Ritchie, of 462 Queen Street, Auckland, and 79 Others Praying that legislation be enacted providing for proportional preferential voting. L am directed to report that through lack of evidence the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th September, 1944.

No. 39.—Petition of G. C. Stevenson, of Castor Bay, Auckland, and 105 Others Praying that the military camp at Castor Bay be made available to meet the housing requirements of returned servicemen. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1944.

No. 61.—Petition of A. Stassen, of 147 Glenmore Street, Wellington Praying for compensation for alleged early retirement on account of ill health. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1944.

No. 61/1943.—Petition of A. C. Mitchell, of 2 Tansley Avenue, Epsom, and another. No. 65/1943.—Petition of S. Taylor and 5 Others, Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. No. 71/1943. —Petition of W. G. B. Scott, of 26 St. Vincent Avenue, Remuera, and 34 "others. No. 72/1943. —Petition of P. Shaw, of 63 St. Andrew Road, Auckland, and 9 Others. No. 73/1943—Petition of J. A. Copeland, of 17 Aitken Terrace, Kingsland, and 35 others. No. 74/1943.—Petition of S. W. Gunn, of 4 Shaw Street, Sandringham, and 16 Others, No. 75/1943. —Petition of E. Horne, of 7 Berwick Avenue, St. Helier's, and 178 Others. No. 76/1943.—Petition ,of 0. Spring, of 19 Pukehana Avenue, Epsom, and 35 Others. No. 77/1943.—Petition of S. White, of 389 Broadway, Newmarket, and 17 Others. No. 79/1943.—Petition of F. Pickering, of 16 Domain Street, Devonport, and 35 Others. Praying for restoration of the right of repeal against decisions of Taxicab Control Committees. I am directed to report that the petitioners having expressed a desire to withdraw these petitions, the Committee recommends that they be allowed to do so. 18th October, 1944.

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No. 41.—Petition of Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Whangamomona, Taranaki

Praying for financial assistance in respect of loan indebtedness. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for inquiry. 30th November, 1944.

No. 77.—Petition of Muriel A. Sullivan, of 45 Sutherland Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland Praying for relief for herself and children on account of her husband's war services. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. In the opinion of the Committee the case should be reconsidered by the War Pensions Board. 30th November, 1944.

No. 79. —Petition of F. W. Varley, of Ngaruawahia Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of an injury sustained in the course of his employment. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 30th November, 1944.

No. 84.—Petition of W. Smith, of 5 Hall Street, Wellington Praying for additional compensation on account of an accident sustained in the course of his employment. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th December, 1944. W. M. 0. Deniiam, Chairman.

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