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No. 471.- Petition of Hannah Scully, of Levin. Petitioner prays that she may be paid the compensation that would have been due to her husband had he been retired from the Police Force of the colony. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petition be referred to the Govern ment for favourable consideration. 14th September, 1904.

No. 25. —Petition of H. Sanson and 11 Others (and 20 similar Petitions as per attached Schedule). Petitioners pray that full inquiry may be made into the care taken by Returning Officers in respect to the safe custody of ballot-papers, &c. I am directed to report that, as the subject-matter of these petitions has been quite recently fully reported upon by this Committee, they recommend the petitions be referred to the Government for consideration.

28th September, 1904. Schedule. No. 323. —Cuba Street Methodist Church, Palmerston No. 394.—Officers Women's Christian Temperance North. Union, Auckland. „ 324.—5. Smith and 2 others. „ 395.— W. Gibson and 7 others. „ 358.—C. Porter and 3 others. „ 438.—Pride of Christchurch Tent, 1.0. R. „ 387. —E. D. Patchett and 6 others. „ 439. —J. J. Bates and 2 others. „ 388. —W. Ready and another. „ 448.—A. Twyford and 3 others. „ 389. —Hope of Christchurch 1.0. G.T. Lodge. „ 449.—Mariners' Pride Lodge, Lyttelton. ~ 390.—Auckland Provinoe No-license Council. „ 450. —Antidote Division of Sons and Daughters „ 391. —W. Grigg and 10 others. of Tomperanee. „ 392. —Eden Electorate No-license League. „ 451. —Christchurch Prohibition League. „ 393.—Session, Knox Churoh, Auckland. ~ 452.—Reviving Stream Lodge of Good Templars ~ 563. —J. Officer and 2 others.

No. 9. — Petition of James Stubbs (and 212 similar Petitions as per attached Schedule). Petitioners pray that the importation into, or sale of liquor in the Cook Group of islands may not be permitted, &c. 1 am directed to report that, as the subject-matter of these petitions is being dealt with in the Licensing Bill now before the House, the Committee recommends the petitions be referred to the Government for consideration. 28th September, 1904.

Schedule. No. 10.— E. Newham and 2 others. No. 125.— W. McAra and 2 others. „ 30.—Auckland Province No-license Council. ~ 126.— R. Taylor and 6 others. „ 31. —Auckland Total Abstinence Society. „ 127. —E.H.Taylor. „ 32. —W. H. Bennett and 4 others. ~ 128.— R. Litten and another. „ 33. —C. Waterhouse and another. „ 129.—D. Hind and another. „ 49.—Young People's No-license League of Christ- „ 130.—Mariners' Pride Lodge, 1.0. G.T. church. ~ 131. —A. H. Smith and 3 others. n 50.—Canterbury Band of Hope Union. ~ 132. —P. C. Paterson and 3 others. „ 51.—Women's Christian Union, Christchurch. „ 133. —R. Croy. „ 52. —Canterbury Christian Endeavour Union. „ 142.—Southbridge Presbyterian Churoh. „ 53.—East Belt Methodist Church, Christchurch. „ 143.—Little River Methodist Church. 54.—James Little and 3 others. „ 144. H. H. Armstrong and 26 others. „ 55.— E. J. Butler and 3 others. „ 145.—Poihipi Mokaia Kohere and 10 others. 56. —J. Bloor aud another. „ 146.— J. East and another. „ 57. —W. J. Williams and 2 others. „ 147. —C. Gordon and 9 others. „ 58.—Emma Crump and another. „ 148.—C. Catton and 21 others. „ 59.—John Dukes and 13 others. „ 149.— J. Somerville and 76 others. (> 60. —W. Taylor and another, „ 150.— J. O'Dowd and 25 others. n 68.— T. H. Lyon and another. „ 151. —W. Martin and 28 others. n 69. —Congregation of St. John's Church, Welling- : „ 152.— J. W. Bull and 25 others, ton. „ 153.— F. Stafford and 27 others. „ 70.— N. Hall and 2 others. „ 154.—A. Spence and 10 others. „ 71.—New Hope Lodge, 1.0. G.T., Westport. „ 155.—Arch Hill Methodist Band of Hope. 72. —Congregation of Westport Methodist Church. „ 156.—Howick Presbyterian Church. „ 73.— J. Glassey and 37 others. „ 157.—Hobsonville Church. „ 78.—James Thomas and 15 others. „ 158.—Newton Branch of the Salvation Army. 79. R. Prouse and 2 others. „ 159.—Women's Christian Temperance Union, " t 80.—Rev. J. Wriglcy and 2 others. Auckland. 81.—Otahuhu Band of Hope. „ 160.—Mount Eden Baptist Church. „ 82.—Otahuhu Methodist Sunday-school. ~ 161.—Baptist Band of Hope, Ponsonby. 113. —J. H. Harper and 3 others. „ 162.—St. John's Band of Hope, Ponsonby. 114. E. Drake and 4 others. „ 163. —Congregation of Baptist Church, Ponsonby. „ 115.—Waimate Temperance Reform Union. „ 164.— W. Higginbottom and 3 others, „ 116.—Waimate Young Men's Bible (lass. „ 165.— E. C. Feltham and another. 117.—Presbyterian Church at Waihao Downs. „ 166.—Reviving Stream Lodge, 1.0. G.T. .. 118.—Members of Waimate Church. „ 167.— R. Ferguson and 3 others. 119. —Rongotea Primitive Methodist Church. „ 168.— W. J. Osborne and another. „ 120.— J. H. Blackwell and 2 others. „ 169.— T. A. Harris. . „ 121.— G. Gray and 2 others. „ 170. —J. Johnston and another. " „ 122. —J. Day and 4 others. „ 171. —W. Trueman and another. „ 123.—C. Dalleston and 2 others. „ 172.—P. Wilson and 2 others. „ 124.— G. Bond and 2 others. „ 173.— J. W. Hunter.