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No. 572. —Petition of Charles Wbstphal and 2 Others, of Auckland. Petitioners pray that members of friendly societies .may be admitted to any hospital subsidised by the Government at a reduced uniform charge. I am directed to report that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 13th October, 1903.

No. 403.—Petition of J. H. Newlyn, of Christchurch. Petitioneb prays for consideration on account of his having suggested the cheap-money scheme, &c. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1903.

No. 584.—Petition of Feed. Thompson, of Auckland. Petitioner prays that he may be compensated for injuries received while in the lock-up and lunatic asylum, &c. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1903.

No. 207. —Petition of Nicholas Toomey, of Waihi. Petitioner prays that he may be compensated for loss sustained in supplying timber to the Eailway and Telegraph Departments. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1903.

No. 400.—Petition of A. Collington and 15 Others, of Marlow. Petitioners pray that a sufficient sum of money be placed on the estimates to continue the railway from Kawakawa southwards to the Kamarama Valley. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 13th October, 1903.

No. 267.—Petitions of E. A. McDonald and 14 Others, of Helensville. Petitioners pray that the regulation in respect to the use of fishing-nets in the Kaipara Harbour may be amended. I am directed to report that, as the prayer of the petitioners has been acceeded to by the Department, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1903.

No. 226.—Petition of Lady Vogbl, of England. Petitioner prays that she may be granted certain commission alleged to have been due to her late husband, Sir Julius Vogel, on account of the conversion of the £1,600,000 loan, &c. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 13th October, 1903.

No. 721.—Petitions of Hekbekt W. Williams and 174 Others, of Gisborne, &c. Petitioners pray that certain reforms may be made in the existing laws regulating the sale of alcoholic liquors in the colony, as suggested in this petition. I am directed to report that, as the petition deals with matters of public policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th October, 1903.

No. 711. —Petition of Herbert W. Williams, and 421 Others, of Gisborne, &c. Petitioners pray that certain reforms may be made in the existing laws regulating the sale of alcoholic liquors in the colony, as suggested in this petition. 1 am directed to report that, as the petition deals with matters of public policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 16th October, 1903.

No. 697. -Petition of William Noble and Another, of Bruce. Petitioners pray that the hotelkeepers in the Bruce Licensing District, who have been refused renewals of their licenses, may be allowed to carry on their business pending the decision of the Privy Council on the appeal in the Newtown case. 1 am directed to report that the Committee cannot see its way to recommend the prayer of the petition. 16th October, 1903.

Nos. 723, 730, and 761.—Petitions of P. O'Dwyee and 19 Others, John Old and 10 Others, G. C. Mayo and 34 Others, of Kawhia County. Petitioners pray that if the Kawhia County Act is brought into operation the Kawhia County may be subdivided, &c. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petitions be referrred to the Government for consideration. 21st October, 1903. 2—l. 2.