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No. 84. —Petition of C. J. Todd, of Tahekeroa, North Auckland, Farmer. Praying for relief and compensation in respect of the cancellation of the lease of his land at Makarau and in respect of certain Court orders in relation thereto. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered tins petition and has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1936.

No. 35,—Petition of J. Pagan, of Hataitai, Wellington. Praying for compensation in respect of discharged-soldiers-settlement land formerly held by him under lease at Golden Downs, Nelson. , . I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition and has no recommendation to make. 14th August, 1936.

No. 164. —Petition of Gladys H. Clarke, of Lower Hutt, Widow. Praying for a grant of £300, being a repayment of moneys borrowed by her late husband to erect- a dwellinghouse on land subsequently sold by the Crown as mortgagee. _ I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition and has no recommendation to make. 14th August, 1936.

No. 166. Petition of R. M. King and Another, of Golden Downs, Nelson, Sheep-farmers. Praying that the Crown purchase their area of 3,100 acres in the Gordon and Motupiko Survey Districts, Nelson, for £10,000, or, in the alternative, that they be granted £6,000 monetary compensation for loss allegedly sustained through the establishment of a State afforestation scheme in the locality. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition and has no recommendation to make. 9th September, 1936-

No. 176. Petition of H. R. Terry and 27 Others, of Rotorua District, Settlers. Praying (1) That the Crown waive any claim to the unimproved value of lands held by them thereby giving them the freehold without further cost; (2) that settlers who have freeholded their lands in the bush-sick area be granted " change paddocks " free of cost. Ī have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition and recommends that it be referred to the Government for consideration. 9th September, 1936.

Sumner Borough Empowering Bill. I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered the Sumner Borough Empowering Bill and recommends that, so far as it affects a public reseive, tlie Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 23rd September, 1936.

No. 220. Petition of C. J. Campion and Others, of Okirae, Fordell, Sheep-farmers. Praying for compensation for loss of 740 acres of land at Fordell, shown on resurvey of original block of land. , . . I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered tins petition and has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1936.

No. 195.—Petition of Maria Pain, of Green Island, Dunedin. Praying for a compassionate allowance in respect of loss on the sale of hei late husband s ■nronertv I have the honour to report that the Lands Committee has carefully considered this petition and has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1936.

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