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No. 920.—Petition of C. J. Lang and 11 Others (and 23 other similar Petitions, as per following Schedule). No. 921. T. Somner and 13 others. No. 997. H. Stokes and 11 others. No. 922. D. MoKenzie and 11 others. No. 998. A. Gell and 13 others. No. 923. R. Finlayson and 11 others. No. 999. M. McLean and 13 others. No. 924. W. S. Hart and 11 others. No. 1000. J. Droney and 12 others. No. 925. J. 3. Finlayson and 12 others. No. 1001. S. Mclnnis and 11 others. No. 926. E. Bourneville and 16 others. No. 1002. M. McGregor and 11 others. No. 927. G. Sissons, and 7 others. No. 1069. D. Patterson and 15 others. No. 928. W, Carter and 11 others. No. 1070. G. E. Smith and 8 others. No. 929. F. Whiddon and 12 others. No. 1071. M. K. Wilson and 14 others. No. 930. B. Yates and 6 others. No. 1072. G. Southerland and 11 others. No. 931. J. E. Ewing and 10 others. No. 1121. R. J. Donaldson and 14 others. No. 996. J. Marshall and 12 others. Petitioners pray for the extension of the railway from Whangarei to Grahamstown. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petitions be referred to the Government for consideration. sth November, 1901.

No. 1078.—Petition of M. McCormack and 25 Others (and 17 other similar Petitions, as per following Schedule). No. 1079. F. Strugnell and 32 others. j No. 1112. G. Puflett and 15 others. No. 1080. R. Jones and 14 others. No. 1113. M. Hoey and 15 others. No. 1105. W. Stewart and 27 others. No. 1114. R. Harris and 15 others. No. 1106. J. Halliday and 5 others. No. 1171. R. W. Brown and 27 others. No. 1107. T. Halliday and 27 others. No. 1172. E. Simpson and 27 others. No. 1108. P. MoAlister and 7 others. No. 1197. W. Alexander and 21 others. No. 1109. E. McGill and 51 others. No. 1202. D. C. Wilson and 18 others. No. 1110. C. Kelland and 3 others. No. 1206. A. W. Teller and 17 others. No. 1111. A. E. Mason and 14 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. sth November, 1901.

No. 892. —Petition of T. C. Wilson and 39 Others (and 92 other similar Petitions, as per following Schedule). No. 893. J. L. Campbell and 30 others. No. 1051. D. G. Burns and 39 others. No. 894. T. O'Rorke and 19 others. No. 1052. K. S. Green and 39 others. No. 895. M. M. Potter and 19 others. No. 1053. M. A. Mays and 39 others. No. 896. C. W. McAuliffe and 19 others. No. 1054. J. L. Howarth and 39 others. No. 897. J. H. Cuming and 19 others. No. 1055. F. M. Robertson and 39 others. No. 898. H. Johnson and 19 others. No. 1056. 0. P. Charlton and 39 other*. No. 899. J. Ozaro and 19 others. No. 1057. A. Croll and 39 others. No. 900. G. W. Bowen and 19 others. No. 1058. A. Swales and 39 others. No. 901. D. Goldwater and 19 others. No. 1059. W. M. Ramsay and 39 others. No. 902. B. Rowe and 19 others. No. 1060. B. M. Lawford and 39 others. No. 903. C. Mackay and 19 others. No. 1061. Ann Waters and 39 others. No. 904. R. James and 19 others. No. 1062. J. Lindsay and 39 others. No. 905. A. C. Caughey and 19 others. No. 1063. W. Pitts and 39 others. No. 906. L. Knight and 19 others. No. 1064. J. Biddle and 39 others. No. 907. E. A. Craig and 19 others. No. 1065. J. Harvey and 39 others. No. 908. F. Frischen and 19 others. No. 1066. J. Hemphill and 26 others. No. 932. J. McColl and 18 others. No. 1067. J. Downe and 39 others. No. 933. J. L. Clark and 25 others. No. 1068. J. Curtis and 39 others. No. 934. C. Williamson and 21 others. No. 1074. R. T. Warnook and 1,187 others. No. 935. G. Cox and 20 others. No. 1094. J. Hill and 699 others. No. 936. J. Endean and 21 others. ■ No. 1122. F. Watson and 219 others. No. 937. J. Gilliland and 19 others. No. 1123. K. Worlew and 41 others. No. 938. E. Beale and 19 others No. 1124. J. Reynolds and 41 others. No. 939. S. McGehan and 19 others. No. 1125. S. Armstrong'and 41 others. No. 940. W. Watson and 19 others. No. 1126. W. D. L. Kerr and 41 others. No. 941. J. Clark and 18 others. No. 1127. F. Neilson and 41 others. No. 942. E. Haydon and 19 others. No. 1128. K. Webb and 41 others. No. 943. H. C. Choyce and 20 others. No. 1129. W. P. Parker and 41 others. No. 1003. P. J. Nerheny and 142 others. No. 1130. A. Hills and 41 others. No. 1004. H. Johnson and 11 others. No. 1131. W. J. May and 41 others. No. 1005. H. H. Thompson and 20 others. No. 1132. M. E. Brown and 41 others. No. 1006. W. F. Thompson and 21 others. No. 1133. M. J. Kent and 41 others. No. 1007. G. Watt and 139 others. No. 1134. H. Miller and 41 others. No. 1008. P. A. Vaile and 19 others. No. 1135. F. Thorpe and 41 others. No. 1016. A. A. Boreham and 20 others. No. 1136. C, Anderson and 41 others. No. 1017. J. Mcßae and 20 others. No. 1137. C. Bettham and 41 others. No. 1018. F. Dye and 39 others. No. 1138. A. D. Hawkesby and 41 others. No. 1019. J. Donaghy and 20 others. No. 1139. G. J. Mackav and 41 others. No. 1020. M. Edwards and 1,484 others. No. 1140. D. Herd and" 41 others. No. 1044. A. Martin and 39 others. No. 1141. M. Bacon and 41 others. No. 1045. T. Croll and 39 others. No. 1142. A. C. Atkin and 41 others. No. 1046. M. J. Bowles and 39 others. No. 1143. W. J. Gunson and 41 others. No. 1047. F. Fisher and 39 others. No. 1151. W. Taylor and 376 others. No. 1048. G. Foster and 39 others. No. 1209. B. Keane and 208 others. No. 1049. J. Lumpkin and 39 others. No. 1258. A. Armstrong and 503 others. No. 1050. A. Hicks and 39 others. i No. 1269. W. E. Oolbeok and 4,059 others, Petitioners pray for the speedier construction of the Main Trunk Railway north of Auckland. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petitions be referred to the Government for consideration. sth November, 1901.