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No. 360.—Petition of T. F. Adams and 107 Others ; No. 381.—Petition of J. M. Bell and 1,349 Others ; No. 384. —Petition of A. G. Henderson and 276 Others; No. 385. —Petition of T. B. Scott and 602 Others; No. 398.—Petition of P. Lally and 250 Others; No. 399.—Petition of E. Hoptroff and 153 Others. Praying that, as members of the Expeditionary Force, steps he taken to assure they will not be disenfranchised at the next general parliamentary election. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of these petitions has already been granted, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th September, 1914.

No. 352. —Petition of Imelda Coogan, of Wellington. Praying for compassionate allowance for services rendered by her husband while employed in the Land and Income Tax Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th September, 1914.

No. 380. —-Petition of William H. Clarke ; and No. 439.—Petition of William H. Clarke and 24 Others, of Auckland; Praying that they be granted the full military and old-age pensions. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on these petitions. 17th September, 1914.

No. 207.—Petition of Eleanor Doncaster, of Newton, Auckland. Praying for compassionate allowance on account of her late husband's services as quartermastersergeant in the Royal New Zealand Artillery. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th September, 1914.

No. 388.—Petition of G. Henley, of Auckland. Praying that his wife may be released from the Avondale Mental Hospital. 1 am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petit ion 17th September, 1914.

No. 409.—Petition of P. Keaney, of Eotorua. Praying that he be granted superannuation for the full time he was employed in the Public Works Department. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for immediate and favourable consideration. 17th September, 1914. '

No. 329.—Petition of Thomas Allan, of Avondale, Auckland. Praying that the Public Trustee be authorized to hold an inquiry into certain transactions in connection with the will of the late William Brooks, of Avondnlo. Auckland. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 2nd October, 1914.

No. 201.—Petition of Walter Dinnie, of Auckland. Praying for compensation and a pension for eleven years' service in the New Zealand Government. T am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 2nd October, 1914. No. 19.—Petition of William F. Gordon, of New Plymouth. Praying for compensation for loss of half pay whilst on leave from the Survey Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the < Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 2nd October, 1914.

No. 372. —Petition of J. Burgess and 7 Others, of Hobson County. Praying for relief for distressed gum-diggers owing to the war. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. Bth October, 1914.

No. 427.—Petition of A. Dark and 78 Others, of Waiotaki Creek. Thames, Praying that the Hauraki Gulf be not thrown open for tmuling purposes. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Bth October, 1914.