1.—2

1922. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. McC. DICKSON, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 14th Day of July, 1922. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from M' to Z that may be referred to it by the Petitions Classification Committee ; to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting their contents, and to report the same from time to time to this House, and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereon to this House ; also to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Craigie, Mr. J. MoC. Dickson, Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. Hawken, Mr. Horn, Mr Marnier, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham, Mr. Sullivan, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Lee.)

INDEX.

No. Petition, &c. Page. No. Petition, <fcc. Page. Bookmakers, petitions for licensing of .. 378 Osborn, Elaine G. .. .. .. 6 (see Evans, Mary) 263 Owen, John .. .. .. 5 4 317 286 304/21 333 134 292 225 226 176 228 213 173 130 386 119 101 299 Evans, Mary, and 4,323 others (and 89 2 03 Piggin, Stirtevant .. .. .. 2 .similar petitions) 183 Porter, E. H. .. .. .. 3 87 Preseott, J. H., and 68 others.. . . 6 Final report .. .. .. 7 297 Quinney, Alice .. .. .. 5 Greymouth Borough Council .. .. 5 132 Reid, J. W... .. ... .. 4 MeGallum, A. .. .. .. 4 366 Robieson, 0. R. C. .. .. .. 7 McConnell, S. C. K. .. .. .. 3 McCready, James, and .18 others .. 4 351 Saunders, Judah .. .. .. 5 Macdonald, Minnie .. .. .. 3 2 Shannon Co-operative Cash Trading 4 McGibbon, James, jim. .. .. 3 Society (Limited), and 57 others MeKoo, Martha I. ' .. . . .. 4 224 Soutor, E. N., and 2 others .. .. 5 McNeil, Harold J. .. . . 6 .. Special report (re Chairman) .. .. 7 Madden, Elizabeth .. .. .. 4 178 Spence, J. L., and 11 others .. .. 3 Malcolm. Maud M. .. .. .. 6 373 Sprott, T. II., and 202 others .. .. 6 Mason, David .. .. .. 6 253 Stephenson, C. W. .. .. .. 2 Meikle, John J. .. .. .. 3 315 Stone. David .. .. .. 5 Moeller, C. A. .. .. .. 2 .175 Styles, T. H. B. . . .. .. 3 Moody, Thomas .. .. .. 6 227 Sullivan, A. R., and 219 others .. 7 Morris, E. J., and 7 others .. . . 5 377 Sweeney, John .. ,. .. 7 Morris, Jane .. .. .. 2 Myers, John Scott .. .. .. 6 82 Thomson, Ella R. .. .. .. 2 218 Toogood, George .. .. .. 4 New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' 5 Association , 241 Waters, W. A; .. .. .. 7 Newall, W. R., and 3,821 others .. 4 356 Wilding, F. ... .. .. 6 239 337