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No. 465.—Petition of Geobge Dean, of Paeroa, Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for flax destroyed by fire caused by sparks from railwayengines. ' . ... 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 17th December, 1909. No.' 547. —Petition of Samuel Vaile, of Auckland. Petitioned prays for a trial of the Vaile stage system on the New Zealand railways. 1 am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 17th December, 1909. No. 585. —Petition of J. Jenkins, of Aramoho. Petitioner prays that a further two years and two months of his past services be recognised for the purpose of superannuation. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 22nd December, 1909. No. 588.—Petition of R. Salmon and Son and 34 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray for relief in connection with the slaughtering and the carriage of meat at and from the Auckland Municipal Abattoirs. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 22nd December, 1909. Final Report. I havk the honour to report, — (1.) That the Committee held 13 meetings during the session. (2.) The Committee dealt with 92 petitions, 74 of these being on the same subject. (3.) The number referred to the Government for consideration was 2. (4.) The number referred to the Government for favourable consideration was 4. (5.) The number on which the Committee made no recommendation was 86. 23rd December 1909.

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