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No. B.—Petition of W McArley and 14 Others, of Lyttelton (and also 58 similar Petitions as per Schedule attached). Petitioners pray for official recognition of the Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association. I am directed to report, — Clause 1. That in the opinion of this Committee the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has represented the engine-drivers, firemen, and cleaners equally as well as the other sections of the Railway service. Clause 2. That due prominence has always been given to the requirements of the enginedrivers, firemen, and cleaners when the Railway Department has been approached by the delegates of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Clause 3 That, notwithstanding this, and after hearing the evidence from both sides and carefully considering it, the Committee is of opinion that there is no possibility of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and the Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association coming to an agreement," and that, as it is in the best interests of the Railway service that these two sections should work in harmony, this Committee recommends the petition of the Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association to the Government for favourable consideration. \V\%de also Appendix 1.-6 a.] 3rd November, 1910. Schedule. No 22.— F. McCalman and 20 others. No. 67.—.1. P Weale and 23 others. 23 _C. H. Webb and 19 others. „ 81.— H. Archibald and 13 others. " 24.—P. Thomas and 2 others. „ 82.—J.|T. Barclay and 16 others. 36.— G. J. Bryce and 28 others. „ 83.— H. Boyle and 12 others. , 37.— H. Brown and 19 others. „ 84.— R. Findlay and 19 others. 38 —R H. Clark'and 42 others. „ 85.—William Greig and 8 others. " 39.— R. Huston and 4 others. „ 86.— G. E. Lee and 47 others 40 —W H. Kelly and 6]others „ 87.—E/M. Leydon and 13 others. " 41 —E. Slowey and 19 others. „ 88.— T. D. Luxton and 18 others. " 42.—ft L. Smith and 19 others. „ 89.— G. F. Martin and 19 others. ' 43 —H. N. Stokes and 8 others. „ 90. -ft Southey and 17 others '44_J T. Tangaroa and 19 others. „ 91.— H. J. Thompson and 5 others. " 50—P. D. Clark and 16 others. „ 99.—A. J. Hodge and 19 others. " 51.—A. S. Clinch and 13 others. „ 100.—P H. Jane and 7 others. " 52 —E. W Henderson and 44 others. „ 110.—A. Littlejohn and 19 others. " 53 —Charles Little and 5 others. „ 111.— J. H. Craven and 22 others. ■ 54.— R. McK.ee and 19 others. „ 112.— J. M. Drennan and 19 others. 55 —J. Reardon and 15 others. „ 113.— G. A. Haddrell and 14 others. 56— F. Roberts and 6 others. „ 114.—W J. McGonigal and 19 others. " 57.—John Stevens and 19 others. „ 115.—F H. Murphy and 19 others. ' 58—A P Williams and 14 others. „ 116.—A. Purcell and 19 others. " 59 —B. Boden and 9 others. „ 117.—A. J. Watling and 19 others. " 60—T J. Henry and 11 others. „ 125.—W J. Fraser and 39 others. '61 —R. Irving and 19 others. „ 126.— N. E. Harris and 5 others. " 6 2 —A V Johnston and 5 others. „ 127.—D. McMurchie and 13 others. " 63 —C. A. Mayes and 6 others. „ 128.— G. Munro and 9 others. " 64 —T. Milroy and 20 others. „ 129.—W T. Scott and 19 others. " 65 —J. ft Murdin and 27 others. „ 130.— H. C. Bishop and 19 others. " 66.—Arthur Payne and 5 others. „ 425.— J. Ahem and 25 others. Second Report I am directed to report that the Committee, having reconsidered the report on the petitions of the Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association and the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, referred back to them by the House, has the honour to report that, while confirming same, it submits the following addenda thereto : — The Committee is of opinion that the Amalgamated Society's present powers should be in no way curtailed, and that the society should be permitted to retain full power of representing such of the engine-drivers, firemen, and cleaners as may be or remain members of the society, and of representing to the Minister their grievances and complaints. [Vide also Appendix [.-6a.] 10th November, 1910.

No. 634.—Petition of Washington Lodge, No. 28, 10 0 F of 18 Kipling Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Petitioner prays that a compassionate allowance may be granted to Harry Robinson on account of accident at Blith's Crossing I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 4th November, 1910.

No 436.—Petition of T McGahan, of Tuakau, Auckland. Petitioner prays that he may be granted arrears of pay alleged to be owing by the Railway Department.

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