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1901. KEW ZEALAND.

REPORTS OF RAILWAYS COMMITTEE. (MR. R. McKENZIE, CHAIRMAN.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 3rd day of July, 1901. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to examine into and report upon questions relating to the Railways ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Flatman, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Massey, Mr. Morrison, Mr. McGuire, Mr. R. MoKenzie, Mr. G. W. Russell, Mr. Tanner, Mr. J. W. Thomson, and the mover."—(Hon. Sir J. G. Waed, K.C.M.G.)

INDEX.

EEPOETS.

No. 147.—Petition of David Alexander Jackson, of Christchurch Eoad, Westland. Petitioner asks to be paid the sum of £30, balance of purchase-money for land sold to the New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited), which land has since been resumed by the Government. I am directed to report that the Railways Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th August, 1901.

No. Petitioner. Page. No. Pettioner. Page. 100 598 Anderson, Jane C. Ayton, J., and others (and 50 similar petitions) 2 3 920 Lang, C. J., and others (and 23 similar petitions) Lawrie, Wilhelmina .. .. Lowe, A., and others (and 72 similar petitions) 6 2 3 713 4 475 539 1270 476 1096 97 Basket, W., and others (and 76 similar petitions) Bell, J. A., and others (and 1 similar petition) Brett,H., and others(and4similar petitions) Brown, G, and others.. Burrell, E. P., and others 7 2 5 2 965 1078 Morrison, Catherine .. .. .. MeCormack, M., and others (and 17 ! similar petitions) MoDowal, J., and another MoNarn, W. .. ■ 5 6 7 5 821 822 1269 Colbeck, W. E., and others (and 1 similar petition) Cronin,J. .. .. 7 656 415 Norgate, W. .. 7 5 823 385 359 820 487 Dean, W. H. and J. T. Dempsey, Euphemia Diack, W. .. 3 7 i Papprill, Silas Patterson, T. .. 5 i 356 Quinn, Amy 5 202 Fitzgerald, J... 2 383 483 Ray, T. Rhodes, Annie 4 4 773 590 Green, W. Grimwood, J., and others 5 7 376 Scott, G. J., and others 3 6 175 Hallett, T. E... Herdman, W. 2 2 384 Turnbul), W. R. 4 147 536 198 Vaile, Samuel (vide also Appendix I.-6b.) 5 Jackson, D. A. Johnston, Margaret 1 5 224 18 623 Walker, T. J. .. Weaver, Sarah .. .. White, P. C, and others (and 1 similar j petition) Wilson, T. C, and others (and 92 similar petitions) 2 2 7 6 206 Kerse, C, and others (vide also Appendix I.-6A.) 2 655 7 892 Lambe, W., and others (and 1 similar petition)