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BEPOBTB. No. 46. —Petition of Sabah Reed, Widow, Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for the loss of her husband, who was killed on the railway at Kiwitahi. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th September, 1906. No. 4.—Petition of William Conyers, Melbourne, Victoria. Petitioner prays for compassionate allowance on account of railway accident. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th September, 1906. No. 53.—Petition of Ellen Colthorpe, Port Chalmers. Petitioner prays for compassionate allowance on account of the loss of her husband while on railway service. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 28th September, 1906. No. 111.—Petition of Andrew Beaumont, Ripon Street, Lyttelton. Petitioner prays for relief on account of injury while working on the railway. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th October, 1906. No. I.—Petition of Alfred Batlet and 9 Others. Petitioners pray that land taken from them under the Public Works Act for railway purposes be returned to them. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Public Petitions A to L Committee. 16th October, 1906. No. 6. —Petition of Olivia Hammer, Palmerston North. Petitioner prays for compensation on account of the loss of her late husband by accident at Palmerston North Railway-station. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petitioner be granted the sum of £50 by the Government. 16th October, 1906. No. 78. —Petition of William France, Henderson, Auckland. Petitioner prays that the sum of £20 be granted for a railway-crossing between Swanson and Henderson Railway-stafions. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th October, 1906. No. 263.—Petition of Catherine Alexander, Kaiapoi. Petitioner prays for relief on account of the death of her husband by the railway accident at Chaney's. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th October, 1906. No. 66.—Petition of Alexander Stevens, Otaitai Bush, Wallace. Petitioner prays for relief on account of accident to his foot. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906. No. 161.—Petition of William Sadler, Christchurch. Petitioner prays for compassionate allowance on account of injury to his foot. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 16th October, 1906.