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No. 29. —Petition of Jane G. Gibson, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for non-delivery of a letter. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd August, 1907. No. 620 (1906). —Petition of James Carter, of Sumner. Petitioner prays for redress for loss of fishing-nets sustained whilst assisting the police. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd August, 1907. No. 93.—Petition of John Callaghan and 2 Others, of Wellington. Petitioners pray that this House will take steps to secure justice for petitioners in accordance with the reports of the Public Petitions A to L Committee in the years 1899 and 1900. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends to the Government to introduce a short measure enabling the petitioners to secure a rehearing by the Compensation Court. 2nd August, 1907. Nos. 73, 94, 119, 130, 132, 167, 186, 188, 210, 212, 238, 240, 75, 118, 198, 255, 131, 166, 168, 187, 209, 211, 213, 239, 241, and 242.—Petitions of N. J. Gill and 206 Others, J. B. Hodges and 54 Others, H. 0. Holdaway and 34 Others, H. M. Beart and 28 Others, C. Speight and 28 Others, D. Sidey and 28 Others, R. Gavey and 28 Others, M. J. Vaile and 28 Others, H. Hammond and 5 Others, C. Shepherd and 22 Others, C. Game and 9 Others, H. Kingston and 28 Others, T. A. Grubb and 24 Others, A. T. Hancock and 38 Others, R. Badger and 68 Others, S. W. Downard and 772 Others, L. Lynch and 28 Others, W. H. Powell and 28 Others, J. Stanaway and 10 Others, T. Webb and 14 Others, W. Donaldson and 26 Others, A. Nield and 15 Others, H. E. Stehr and 31 Others, G. Landrum and 28 Others, E. Phelan and 27 Others, and W. W. Simons and 21 Others. Petitioners pray for sums of money to be expended on various public works. I am directed to report that these petitions be referred back to the Classification Committee for the purpose of ascertaining whether they comply with Standing Order No. 419. 6th August, 1907. [This Report was withdrawn in accordance with a ruling of the Speaker that Standing Order No. 419 did not apply. For Second Report see p. 5.] No. 77.—Petition of W. J. Hyde and 143 Others, of Clevedon. Petitioners pray that a pound-for-pound subsidy be granted to the Clevedon Medical Club. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government, with a recommendation that the Government amend the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act in the direction of enabling the Boards to devote a portion of their funds to subsidising medical men in outlying districts. 7th August, 1907. No. 1. —Petition of J. J. Clark, of Wellington. Petitioner prays that effect be given to a recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee A to L in 1905. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, effect should be given to that recommendation —viz., that the Government be requested to pay the petitioner the pay of a lieutenant and allowances while he was making up the King's Medal roll. 7th August, 1907. No. 148.—Petition of Dr. T. H. Lewis and 12 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray for compensation for wrongs inflicted on the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 7th August, 1907. No. 530 (1906).—Petition of L. Knowles and 79 Others, of Burwood. Petitioners pray for telephonic communication from Burwood to Christchurch. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th August, 1907.