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No. 21. —Petition of R. Solway, of 2 Yale Road, Wellington Praying for compensation on account of alleged wrongful dismissal from the Public Service. 1 am. directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist September, 1944.

No. 25.—Petition of F. R, McKenzie, of Marton Praying for compensation for injuries sustained allegedly owing to the negligence of the Railways Department. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist September, 1944.

No. 33.—Petition of Winnifred I. K. O'Connell, of 9 Hayward Street, Lower Hutt Praying for the allotment of a war widow's pension and allowance for her three children. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for most favourable consideration. Ist September, 1944.

No. 10. —Petition of J. A. Ritchie, of 462 Queen Street, Auckland, and 79 Others Praying that legislation be enacted providing for proportional preferential voting. L am directed to report that through lack of evidence the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th September, 1944.

No. 39.—Petition of G. C. Stevenson, of Castor Bay, Auckland, and 105 Others Praying that the military camp at Castor Bay be made available to meet the housing requirements of returned servicemen. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee the petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 27th September, 1944.

No. 61.—Petition of A. Stassen, of 147 Glenmore Street, Wellington Praying for compensation for alleged early retirement on account of ill health. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1944.

No. 61/1943.—Petition of A. C. Mitchell, of 2 Tansley Avenue, Epsom, and another. No. 65/1943.—Petition of S. Taylor and 5 Others, Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. No. 71/1943. —Petition of W. G. B. Scott, of 26 St. Vincent Avenue, Remuera, and 34 "others. No. 72/1943. —Petition of P. Shaw, of 63 St. Andrew Road, Auckland, and 9 Others. No. 73/1943—Petition of J. A. Copeland, of 17 Aitken Terrace, Kingsland, and 35 others. No. 74/1943.—Petition of S. W. Gunn, of 4 Shaw Street, Sandringham, and 16 Others, No. 75/1943. —Petition of E. Horne, of 7 Berwick Avenue, St. Helier's, and 178 Others. No. 76/1943.—Petition ,of 0. Spring, of 19 Pukehana Avenue, Epsom, and 35 Others. No. 77/1943.—Petition of S. White, of 389 Broadway, Newmarket, and 17 Others. No. 79/1943.—Petition of F. Pickering, of 16 Domain Street, Devonport, and 35 Others. Praying for restoration of the right of repeal against decisions of Taxicab Control Committees. I am directed to report that the petitioners having expressed a desire to withdraw these petitions, the Committee recommends that they be allowed to do so. 18th October, 1944.

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