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REPORTS.

No. 4, Sess. I.—Petition of Ada M. J. Sinclair, of Christchurch. Praying for a compassionate allowance in respect of the services of her late husband, Robert Sinclair of the Lands and Deeds 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 November, 1921.

No. 367/20. —Petition of Mary Ann Pearce, of Gisborne. Praying for a compassionate allowance consequent on the death of her husband, the late Police, Constable Pearce. I am directed to report that, the prayer of this petition having been met during the recess, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd November, 1921.

No. 352/20.—Petition of E. McDougall, of Waihopo, and 303 Others. Praying that legislation imposing a royalty on kauri-gum recovered on Crown and private lands should not be introduced. I am directed to report that, as the matter of this petition is the subject of proposed legislation, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd November, 1921.

No. 123, Petition of the Right Rev. the Bishop op Auckland and 10,129 Others; No. 135, Petition of the Right Rev. the Bishop op Christchurch and 3,964 Others ; No. 164, Petition of Ethel M. Baker, of Christchurch, and 85 Others ; No. 242, Petition of Eliza Helyer, of Wellington, and 315 Others. Praying that clause 216 of the Crimes Act, 1908, may be amended by substituting the word " eighteen " for the word " sixteen " wherever it occurs in the said clause, and that the word " twelve " may be substituted for the word " six " in subsection (3) of the said clause. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on the first request of the prayer of the said petitions ; and that in the opinion of the Committee the second request of the said prayer should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th November, 1921.

No. 29.—Petition of W. J. Williams, of Christchurch, and 4,174 Others, and 45 similar Petitions (as per Schedule attached). Praying that the proviso to subsection (2) of sections 208 and 216 of the Crimes Act, 1908, may be deleted. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee these petitions should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 18th November, 1921.

Schedule. No. 30.—A. F. Hand and 24 others. No. 53.—5. P. Murley and 24 others. No. 31.—E. M. Hunter and 355 others. No. 54.—M. W. Shelley and 24 others. No. 32. —A. H. Barnett and 196 others. No. 55.—L. D. Worsley and 24 others. No. 33. —George Manning and 379 others. No. 56. —T. J. Tucker and 24 others. No. 34.—8. Clarke and 24 others. No. 57.—E. F. Leach and 23 others. No. 35.—W. S. Lovell-Smith and 24 others. No. 58.—C. E. Owen and 17 others No. 36.—C. Meares and 24 others. No. 59.—E. G. Spiers and 442 others. No. 37.—F. J. Barnard and 24 others. No. 73.—W. J. Studholme and 360 others. No. 38.—A. A. Werry and 24 others. No. 74.—5. E. Evans and 337-others. No. 39. —C. S. Joseph and 24 others. No. 79. —E. Brownley and 16 others. No. 40. —W. C. Purdie and 24 others. No. 80.—Rose Cameron and 8 others. No. 41.—J. J. Glass and 24 others. No. 127.—Social Hygiene Society. No. 42.—E. F. Wilson and 24 others. No. 189.—M. G Penglase and 32 others. No. 43. —D. Jackson and 24 others. No. 190. —Elizabeth Williams and 25 others. No. 44.—5. Sharpe and 24 others. No. 205. —A. Rushworth and 79 others. No. 45.—Louisa Burns and 24 others. No. 213.—G. Ward and 23 others. No. 46.—W. C. Satchell and 24 others. No. 214,—Ellen Dickson and 33 others. No. 47.—A. J. Kemp and 24 others. • No. 215.—P. H. A. Chapman and 68 others. No. 48.—M. Phillips and 24 others. No. 216.—Margaret Wvatt and 60 others. No. 49.—C. J. Ward and 24 others. No. 217.—G. Kenney and 46 others. No. 50.—E. Brown and 24 others. No. 218.—M. J. Brodie and 199 others. No. 51.—N. O. White and 24 others. No. 222.—Elizabeth Wilson and 57 others. No. 52.—F. Ffitch and 24 others.