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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND

REPORTS OF PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE. (Mr. BUDDO, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE.

Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 28th Day of August, 1906. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from M to Z that may be referred to it by the Petitions Classification Committee, to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in 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 thereupon to this House ; also to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Alison, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Hornsby, Mr. Rutherford, Mr, Smith, Mr. Stallworthy, Mr. Thomson, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Fowj/dm.)

INDEX.

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No. Petitioners. Page. No. Petitioners. Page. 283 124 284 Abbott, R., and 10 others .. .. 10 Algil Bros. .. .. .. 10 Andrea, C, and 10 others .. .. 10 672/05 659/05 Greatbach, E., and 11 others .. Green, J. B., and 166 others .. 3 :( 411 439 285 C57/05 280 211 287 Baily, 8., and 110 others .. .. 9 Barton, A. A., and 133 others .. .. 9 Benjamin, E., and 10 others .. .. 10 Black, E. C, and 19 others .. .. 3 Blythe, W., and 10 others .. .. 10 Briscoe and Co., and 10 "others ' .. 9 Brown, Barrett, and Co., and 9 others .. 10 311 291 219 Heather, A., and 10 others Heather, J. W., and 10 others Holland, J. J., and 10 others .. to 10 10 220 Ivill, A. E., and 10 others 10 125 292 Jack, W. .. Jackson, F. E., and 10 others .. 10 II) 212 214 288 215 216 289 Cahill, J., and 11 others .. .. 10 Clarke, A., and 9 others .. .. 10 Coldicntt, G., and 10 others .. .. 10 Coleman, W., and 21 others .. .. 10 Craig, J. J., and 10 others .. .. 10 Currie, R., and 10 others .. .. 10 221 222 312 Lewis, L., and 13 others Lyon, W. H., an<l 21 others Kirk, F. W., and 138 others .. to 10 4 663/05 119 336 325 Delaney, J., and 14 others .. .. 3 Ellis, A. W. .. ■ • 10 Evans, W. H. P., and 417 others .. 10 Ferris, C, and 4 others .. .. 8 Final report .. .. .. 13 Findlay, J., and 81 others .. .. 3 Finlayson, T., and 10 others .. • .. 10 598/05 412 293 277 261 276 126 651/05 61 21 224 238 427 429 594 Macgill, J. E., and 387 others Mackay, A. G., and 186 others Mackay, P. M., and 10 others .. Mackenzie, F., and 26 others .. Mackenzie, F., and 23 others .. Mackenzie, F., and 59 others .. Mackenzie, F. Mackenzie, F. W. Mackenzie, F. W. Mackesy, 0. E. N., and 107 others Mackey, J. C, and 10 others .. Mantel, H., and 224 others Marsh, 0. (}., and 34 others Martin, J., and 115 others Martin, J. R, 4 1) II) 5 5 7 10 13 13 3 10 10 9 II 12 671/05 217 658/05 90 218 Gilfellan, H., and 13 others . . .. 3 Gilmore and Co., and 10 others .. 10 Glover, A. E., and 10 others .. . . 10