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No. 494.—Petition of John Buckland, Eussell Street, Auckland. Petitioneb prays for redress on account of alleged injustice done him in connection with, the surrender of a remission certificate by the Lands Department to the Official Assignee of Auckland. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 26th October, 1895.

No. 487.—Petition of John Bell and 470 Others, Auckland. Petitionebs pray for redress on account of alleged unjust treatment received from the Stipendiary Magistrate of Auckland. I am directed to report that, as the Stipendiary Magistrate of Auckland states that the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedies, inasmuch as that he has not applied to the Court to vary the order made, the Committee therefore has no recommendation to make. 26th October, 1896.

No. 489.—Petition of Cathebine Babnes, of Wellington (No. 2). Petitioneb prays for redress on account of alleged injustice received through the action of the Court bailiff. I am directed to report that, as this petition is merely a repetition of the one already dealt with this session, and does not allege any new matter of complaint, nor yet adduce any new facts of any kind, the Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 28th October, 1895.

Final Ebpoet. I am directed to report that the Committee has had 139 petitions referred to it by the Classification Committee, have held 43 meetings to consider the same, and have brought up 136 reports thereon —viz., 20 specific recommendations, 18 for favourable consideration of the Government, 32 for consideration of the Government, 66 no claim or no recommendation to make, 3 ordered to stand over; total, 139. 28th October, 1895. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,250 copies), £9 Is.

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