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No. 128, 1897. —Petition of William Geifpie and Others. Petitioners pray that the terminus of the Otago Central Eailway should be at Wedderburn instead of Eweburn. lam directed to report that, as the prayer-of the petition has been already complied with, the Committee have no recommendation to make. 22nd July, 1898.

No. 197, 1897.—Petition of B. M. Gubb and Others. Petitionees pray that the railway may be extended further north from Helensville. I am directed to report that the Committee are of opinion that, as the subject-matter of this petition is a question of policy, it should be referred to Government for consideration. 22nd July, 1898.

No. 109, 1897.—Petition of Thomas Wilkinson and 77 Others. Petitionees pray that an alteration may be made in the rate of freights charged on farm produce ; and that a weighing-machine may be provided at Pukekohe Eailway-station. I am directed to report that the Committee recommend that this petition should be referred to Government for consideration. 22nd July, 1898. -- - -

No. 353, 1897.—Petition of Jane Wilson. Petitionee states she is the widow of John Wilson, who was employed twenty-three years on the clerical staff of the Government railways. She prays for a compassionate allowance. I am directed to report that the Committee have no recommendation to make upon this petition. 22nd July, 1898.

No. Petitioner*, &c. Page. No. Petitioners, &c. Page, B. N. 28 136 Brown, Christina Bruce, H. G., and Others 5 5 64* 313* : Neale, E. : Ness, J., and Others 5 3 88 158 308 151 5 339* 253 c. Carlton, W., and Others .. Chambers, W. N. Clark, D., and Others Collins, A. S. Colyer, Jessie, and Others Conradi, W. J., and Others Cowper, 0. 4 6 6 4 4 3 7 109 o. Olliver, W. P. 5 201 291 184 122 Penfold, J. Perkins, W., and Others Pratt, L. G. Purser, E., and Others .. 6 7 5 4 346 D. Davies, W. B., and Others 7 304 E. 6 R. Ross, T., and Others 5 Erson, W. R. C. 186 287 336* 245* F. 6 3 3 s. Sainsbury, T. C, and Others Saunderson, W. L., and Others .. Scott, J. Sinclair, J. P. .. Stehr, H. E., and Others Steventon, A., and Others 292 128* 197* 290 333* Fairley, J. Findlay, John, and Others Fitzgerald, J. .. G. Gardner, P., and Others .. Griffie, W, and Others .. Gubb, B. M., and Others.. Gubb, T. A., and Others ... Guy, J., and Others 7 2 2 7 3 210 211 282 196* 47 289 5 5 7 4 4 7 259 V. Vaughan, J., and Others 6 227* 22 J. 4 4 20 279 253* 67 134 215 20 Johnston, J. A. .. Jones, W. K. Knight, D. M. Martin, 0. G., and Others McFarlane, J., and Others McLeod, W. and Jessie .. Mill, J., and Others Miller, A., and Others .. Mouat, W., and Others .. 5 6 3 4 5 6 5 69* 3 252* 213 . 109* 303 353* 351* 285* 319 w. Walker, W., and Another Walsh, Rev. W., and Others Welch, Rev. W., and Others Wenzleek, G., and Others Wilkinson, Thomas, and Others .. Wilson, G., and Others .. Wilson, Jane Wilkie, H. J., and Others Witty, R. Wright, W. R., and Others 3 4 3 5 2 6 2 3 3 G * 1897.