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No. 376 —Petition of G. J. Scott and Others. Petitioners pray for more vigorous progress with the construction of the Catlin's Branch Rail-way-line. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th September, 1901.

No. 359.—Petition of W. H. Dean and J. T. Dean, of Pokeno. Petitioners pray for compensation for loss of their flax-crops through a fire caused by a railwayengine. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 12th September, 1901.

No. 598. —Petition of James Ayton and 7 Others (and 50 other similar Petitions, as per following Schedule). No. 599. T. Hedley and 13 others. No. 755. R. J. Harris and 11 others. No. 600. J. Bisset and 12 others. No. 756. S. B. Taylor and 13 others. No. 601. A. E. Bisset and 13 others. No. 757. A. E. Inkster and 15 others. No. 602. T. Marshall and 14 others. No. 758. C. E. Rawlings and 14 others. No. 603. F. W. Kysh and 12 others. No. 759. Peita Inita and 15 others. No. 604. J. G. Foote and 11 others. No. 760. H. Bird and 15 others. No. 605. J. Forsyth and 8 others. No. 761. E. Kyber and 14 others. No. 606. T. Child and 7 others. No. 762. A. Morris and 15 others. No. 607. D. Rowlands and 10 others. No. 763. R. Hutchinson and 15 others. No. 608. T. Gager and 9 others. No. 764. E. W. Davey and 14 others. No. 609. A. Collington and 7 others. No. 765. A. J. Wright and 13 others. No. 610. Driver and Lovatt and 14 others. No. 875. P. Anderson and 53 others. No. 611. A. Foust and 14 others. No. 876. — Bloomfield and 51 others. No. 612. 0. B. M. Lloyd and 14 others. No. 877. J. H. Bills and 48 others. No. 613. J. W. Steadman and 14 others. No. 878. L. P. Adams and 15 others. No. 625. W. E. Telfer and 14 others. No. 879. P. McNamara and 16 others. No. 626. T. Pringle and 16 others. No. 880. M. Alexander and 15 others. No. 627. W. Hansen and 9 others. No. 881. H. G. Nudd and 15 others. No. 628. J. Robertson and 10 others. No. 882. M. A. Rawlings and 29 others. No. 629. J. Whiteman and 18 others. No. 1009. Annie Hedley and 14 others. No. 630. W. G. Driver and 34 others. No. 1010. M. A. McGovern and 15 others. No. 631. J. W. Nelson and 34 others. No. 1011. F. Fraser and 15 others. No. 632. W. Sirl and 44 others. No. 1012. H. T. Hutton and 15 others. No. 633. G. Nobis and 22 others. No. 1013. F. Reinhart and 11 others. No. 754. H. Dickison and 14 others. No. 1014. W. Crickett and 9 others. Petitioners pray for the connection by railway of Whangarei and Kawakawa. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petitions be referred to the Government for consideration. 26th September, 1901.

No. 539. —Petition of A. Lowe, of Auckland, and 19 Others (and 72 other similar Petitions, as per following Schedule). No. 540. J. Stewart and 18 others. No. 698. T. A. Gubb and 303 others. No. 541. A. M. Myers and 42 others. No. 707. E. Yates and 123 others. No. 542. H. E. Partridge and 539 others. No. 766. T. H. White and 19 others. No. 543. E. R. Bloomfield and 543 others. No. 767. J. A. Haslett and 510 others. No. 544. O. Paterson and 19 others. No. 778. T. H. Hall and 699 others. No. 545. Auokland Gas Company and 21 others. No. 779. J. Burtt and 499 others. No. 546. Buckland and Sons and 20 others. No. 780. A. L. Lawson and 499 others. No. 547. J. Regan and 19 others. No. 781. A. Kidd and 9 others. No. 548. W. H. Carter and 19 others. No. 794. F. M. St. Clair and 504 others. No. 549. W. Bridgman and 19 others. No. 795. H. S. Davison and 19 others. No. 550. — Peacock and 19 others. No. 796. J. Dormer and 19 others. No. 551. — Baohelder and 19 others. No. 797. E. G. Hooper and 19 others. No. 552. M. Murohie and 19 others. No. 798. J. R. Bullen and 19 others. No. 553. J. Sohisohka and 21 others. No. 799. D. Goldie and 19 others. No. 554. G. Parks and 19 others. No. 800. R. Lister and 19 others. No. 555. F. W. Kwai and 20 others. No. 801. J. H. Golding and 19 other*. No. 556. T. Leitch and 16 others. No. 802. W. Percival and 19 others. No. 557. E. Yeats and 18 others. No. 803. A. Baddeley and 19 others. No. 558. J. Trenwith and 21 others. No. 804. A. L. Wilson and 19 others. No. 559. J. Bryant and 19 othere. No. 805. D. H. McKonzie and 19 others. No. 560. T. Caley and 19 others. No. 806. F. H. Giles and 19 others. No. 561. H. M. J. Clelland and 42 others. No. 807. W. Monaghan and 19 others. No. 562. W. Clerk and 477 others. No. 808. S. W. Plan and 19 others. No. 564. A. Porter and 219 others. No. 809. W. Kinsey and 19 others. No. 565. E. Mitchelson and 219 others. No. 810. M. C. M. Grace and 19 others. No. 566. J. H. Maokie and 219 othern. No. 811. A. Rogers and 19 others. No. 674. J. Dacre and 99 others. No. 812. A. D. Brown and 19 others. No. 686. Clark and Sons and 281 others. No. 813. A. 0. Hobbs and 19 others. No. 687. G. L. Peacocke and 113 others. No. 814. W. J. Cousins and 19 others. No. 649. F. Martis and 109 others. No. 815. M. Jones and 19 others. No. 650. J. Burns and 119 others. No. 816. P. C. Brown and 19 others. No. 664. E. Morton and 265 others. No. 817. C. J. Tunks and 19 others. No. 665. D. B. Gilflllan and 97 others. No. 818. Kate Gutry and 19 others. No. 683. J. Kirker and 251 others. No. 819. T. Spencer and 259 others. No. 684. W. Frost and 125 others. No. 861. J. Webster and 54 others. No. 697. F. Rogers and 139 others. No. 884. A, Nicol and 359 others.