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No. 192.—Petition of A. M. Williams and 162 Others, of Te Aute. Petitioners pray that the name of Te Aute Bailway-station be altered, to save confusion. I have to report that, as the Bailway Department is agreeable to giving the name " Te Aute " to the present Pukehou Station, and to giving a new name (other than " Lower Te Aute ") to the present Te Aute Station, this Committee has no recommendation to make 14th September, 1910.

No. 414,—Petition of J A. Nash and 28 Others, of Palmerston North. Petitioners pray that compensation be given to Joseph Hanna for injuries received as the result of an accident at a railway-crossing at Palmerston North. I am directed to report that the petition should be referred to the Government for conS1 ClCI* Qit 1011 28th September, 1910.

No. 182.—Petition of Patrick Cavanagh, of Kaiwarra, Wellington Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of horses, which, together with drays and drivers ? Department in co " necti ™ the Hutt Railway and Road ilToctobe c r d l°9l0 P ° rt *" C ° mmittee haS no to make on this petition.

No. 429.—Petition of James Larkin, of Timaru, Canterbury C ° mpenSation ° n aocount of al N?ed wrongful dismissal from the Railway lUhOctoS SIT 0 "* the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition.

No. 400.—Petition of Alexander Brown and Another, of Green Island Otago Petitioners pray that a private siding recently closed be reopened, or that a siding be constructed from the nearest point on Walton Park branch line to the property of the said AlfxandeTßrowT or that a siding be placed on said line, and payment made to petitioner format ng a connection clnnecdom °' "* *" t0 """"P"* John fo/annual way-leave cliaige Z such I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that a siding connection be eiven Messrs Brown and Loudon on the Walton Park line, at the Im. 70 eh point ami that in fddf turn the sum of £500 be paid in full compensation for all claims in connect tonwith theclosit 31st. Oetbiv, mo" S6ttlement for the closin 8- of crossing- on. the main Hue 8

No. 515.—Petition of William Conyers, of 483 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria Ss~nt. PrayS C ° m P aSsio,,ate allwance consideration of former services in Railway *'* *" h " n ° ~ Mdatl ™ to on this petition.

No. 347.— Petition of Foxton Harbour Board, of Poxton aSSiStMCe t0 enabk " t0 Pr ° Perly d6al Wlth the Ma « u **»■ to .11 d i ireCte + , t0 there ' S a willin B'noss on the part of the Railway Department to sell, and on the par of the Foxton Harbour Board to purchase, the wharf at Foxton thh petition be referred to the Government with a view to arriving at a settlement of the prilTof wharf and goodwill, by arbitration [Vide also Appendix I -6b 1 P 3rd November, 1910. No. 349.—Petition of Christina De Young MoTainsh, of Christchurch. Petitionee prays for compassionate allowance on account of her husband being killed by express I have to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition 3rd November, 1910. t

No. 349.—Petition of Christina De Young McTainsh, of Christchurch. Petitionee prays for compassionate allowance on account of her husband being killed by express I have to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition ■irri November, 1910. t

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