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No. 98 (1917).—Petition of R. J. Parsons and 49 Others. Praying for compensation for loss of crops, &c., destroyed by lire alleged to have been caused by sparks from a railway locomotive. J am directed to report thai the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 11th September, 1919.

No. 8 (Sens. 1, 1918).—Petition of W. IJuggins and 116 Others, of Waikumete. Praying for abatement of the unsatisfactory conditions which are existent at present on the Auckland North suburban railway service. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to Ihe Government for consideration. 11th September, 1919.

No. 38.—Petition of 11. E. Butler and 6,944 Others, of Newmarket. Praying for the stoppage of the incoming .Main Trunk train at Newmarket. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th September, 1919.

Nos. 60 and 61.—Petitions of Caroline A. Williams and Caroline P. Martin, of Auckland. Praying that they be granted additional compassionate allowances for loss of husbands who lost their lives in the Mataroa railway accident. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should be referred to the Public Petitions M to Z Committee. 26th September, 1919.

No. 50, —Petition of J. Slight and 24 Others, of Dunedin. Praying for additional superannuation allowance owing to the high, cost of living. I am directed to report that, as this is a question of policy, the Committee has no recommendat ion to make. 26th September, 1919.

No. 12, Petition of A. M. Barnard, of Hawera; No. 77, Petition of A. Carter, of Bull's. Praying for compassionate allowance for injuries'received in. the Mataroa railway accident. 1 am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion these petitions should he referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 6th October, 191!).

No. 253 (1916).—Petition of W. G. S. Hooking, of Christchurch. Praying for a compassionate allowance for injuries sustained in an accident whilst in the employ of the Railway Department. I. am directed to rejiort that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th October, 1919.

No. 29 (Sess. 11, 1918).—Petition of W. Hodge, of Christchurch. Praying that he be empowered to bring an action against the Railway Department in open Court. I am directed to report thai (lie Committee has no recommendation to make. 17th October, 1919.

No. 243. —Petition of Dinah Pearson, of Otahuhu. Praying for additional compassionate allowance for injuries received in a railway accident at Otahuhu Station. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 17th October, 1919.

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