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No. 534. —Petition of J. H. Collier, of Wellington. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of office as Dairy Inspector. I am directed to report that this Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th November, 1901.

No 589.—Petition of D. Kenealy, of Eemuera. Petitioner prays for compensation for military services.I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th November, 1901.

No. 687. —Petition of William Garrick, of Auckland. Petitioner prays that he be granted compensation for military services, or some suitable employment. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends that provision be made for the case of petitioner, and other similar cases, by providing employment in connection with the experimental farms of the colony. 4th November, 1901.

No. 704.—Petition of W. J. Caselt, of Auckland. Petitioner prays for compensation for military services. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th November, 1901.

No. 706. —Petition of Jane Chalklin, of Wanganui. Petitioner prays for compensation for military services rendered by her late husband. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1207.—Petition of William H. W. Champion, of Wellington. Petitioner prays that he be granted compensation for losses which he has sustained owing to the holding of a Magisterial inquiry into the alleged unseaworthy condition of tlie ketch "Envy," of which he is master. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1255.—Petition of J. D. Prankish, of Sunnyside. Petitioner prays that he be permitted an opportunity of establishing his sanity. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1257.—Petition of A. Foster, of Taihape. Petitioner prays that he be granted the sum of £45 2s. 6d., being the amount of salary, houserent, and grazing allowance, due to him as school-teacher at the Chatham Islands, under an appointment from the Education Department in 1888. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends the Government to give effect to the prayer of the petition. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1261.—Petition of Lillie Buller, of Wellington. Petitioner prays that she be granted a compassionate allowance on account of the death of her late husband, an official in the Lands and Survey Department. I am directed to report that this Committee recommends that the prayer of the petition be given effect to by the Government. 4th November, 1901.

No. 1275.—Petition of H. M. Brown and Others, of Wellington. Petitioners pray that the colonial scale of teachers' salaries be not adopted by the House. I am directed to report that, as legislation dealing with the subject-matter of this petition has been passed by the House, this Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1901.

Nos. 535 and 705.—Petitions of W. J. Hunt and A. Lindsay and 15 Others, of Wellington. Petitioners pray that compensation be granted for losses sustained by W. J. Hunt through the passing of certain Native-land legislation in connection with the Ngarara Block. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 7th November, 1901.

No. 1238.—Petition of H. E. Crofts, of Christchurch. Petitioner prays for compensation for loss of employment in the Deaf-and-dumb Institute, Sunnier. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, petitioner has no claim against the colony. 7th November, 1901.