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No. 44.—Petition of Mary Pilling, of Auckland. Praying for enactment of legislation giving her the right to reopen certain Court proceedings. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 9th October, 1931.

No. 13.—Petition of J. Miller, of Wellington. Praying for amendment of the law relating to land-agents. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that it be made necessary for any land-agent to hold any deposit in trust for the purchaser until the transfer to him of the property involved is completed. 14th October, 1931.

No. 89.—Petition of S. H. G. Richmond, of Puha, Gisborne. Praying for reduction of mortgage on farm. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th October, 1931.

No. 52.—Petition of T. Scurr, Ltd., of Dunedin. Praying for refund of legacy duty. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should bo referred to the Government for consideration. 20th October, 1931.

No. 144. —Petition of David Meldrum, of Swanson. Praying that the Waitemata County Council or the Public Works Department be compelled to fulfil an alleged undertaking. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 20th October, 1931.

No. 158—Petition of J. J. Meiklb, of Auckland. Praying that several recommendations of the Public Petitions M to Z Committee be given effect to. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with the suggestion that it should consider granting the petitioner a suitable annuity of not less than £4 per week. 20th October, 1931.

No. 2/31 (Sess.'l).—Petition of Ē. A. Tomkies, of Wellington. Praying that a break between his service in the Defence Department and on joining the Railway Department be treated as leave without pay. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 20th October, 1931.

No. 132.—Petition of J. J. P. McDougall, of Auckland. Praying for redress on account of alleged injustice. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make 20th October, 1931.

No. 16] .—Petition of the Waieoa Racing Club (Incorporated), of Wairoa. Praying for remission of taxation and penalties owing to the State. I am directed to report that, in view of the special circumstances revealed by the evidence, the Committee is of the opinion that the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 29th October, 1931.

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