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No. 59. Petition of 11. L. WORTHINGTON, of Petone. Praying for compensation, and that an Order in Council be gazetted compelling owners of foreigngoing ships to use a combined disc and rat-trap on their hawsers. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should In- referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 15th October, 1919.

No. 1. Petition of James Karl Head, of Wellington. Praying lor it compassionate allowance in respect of his retirement From flu- Public Service. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for further consideration, having regard to the specially unfortunate circumstances of (he case. 15th October. 1919.

No. 271. Petition of Mary Mahoney, of Wellington. PRAYING for further compensation on account ol (.he loss of her husband al the Upper Hull- lire in 191 I. I .iiii directed to report, that in the opinion of the Committee the petiiion should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, 15th October, 1919.

No. 91 of Session 11. 1918. Petition ol D. MCLENNAN and 201 Others, of Meruit. (Kits! Report.) PRAYING lor the reinstatement within i< licensed electorate of the Railway Hotel, lleriol-. 1 am directed to report that the Committee Ins no recommendation to make, but suggests that the electoral margin of 550 voters either way is not sufficiently large for the purposes of electoral redistribution. 15th October, 1919.

No. 272.- Petition of The New Zealand Post and Telegraph Ofeicers' Association (Incorporated), Praying that ; in order to give better and reasonable, opportunities lor promotion in the Service, all officers with forty years' service or more and who are entitled to it. pension of not less than £250 per annum should be coinpulsorily retired. lam directed A lo report that, the matter involved being one of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th October, 1915.

No. 51. Petition of Arthur Oliver, of Christchurch. PRAYING lor a com passionate, allowance or that his military pension be increased. I ant directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be, referred to the Government for consideration. 17th October, 1919.

No. 33. —Petition of R. E. G. Thomas, of Auckland. Praying for compensation for services rendered to the State. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee, having regard to the long service of petitioner and the exceptional circumstances of the case, this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th October, 1919.

No 14. -Petition of Stephen Shaleoon and Another, of Opotiki. Praying that the stigma of being or having been enemies of the British Empire may be removed from their names. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be. referred to tin- Government for favourable consideration; and the Committee desires to call attention to the British Orders in Council to which reference, is made in paragraph 7 of the petition. 17th October, 1919.