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No. 111/1945. —Petition of H. S. Singh, of Suva, Fiji, now of Auckland, New Zealand Praying for permission to reside permanently in New Zealand. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee has carefully considered this petition, and, as the petition involves a matter of Government policy, has no recommendation to make. 6th August, 1946.

No. 16.—Petition of J. Murrell, of 44 Linwood Road, New Lynn, Auckland, President of the New Zealand Horological Institute, Incorporated, and Others Praying for the introduction of a Bill to provide for the registration of watchmakers and clockmakers. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 11th September, 1946.

No. 17.—Petition of J. Jefferies and Others, of Christchurch Praying that no action be taken in the direction of introducing legislation for the registration of watchmakers and clockmakers. I have the honour to report that the Public Petitions M to Z Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 11th September, 1946.

No. 67.—Petition of Doris Watters, of 22 Westbourne Road, Remuera, Auckland, and Others Praying for the provision of better Saturday morning shopping facilities. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 10th October, 1946.

No. 61. —Petition of P. C. Peters, of Wellington, Accountant Praying for an inquiry into the method of allocation of State rental flats and houses. I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered this petition, and has no recommendation to make. 10th October, 1946. W. M. C. Denham, Chairman.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (360 copies), £3.

By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington, —1940, Price 3d,]

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