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No. 122.—■ Petition of Francis Edward Carson, of Palmerston North. Praying for loss of his son's arm, refused through alleged wrongful evidence of the Inspector of Machinery. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition. 4th September, 1913.

No. 265.—Petition of Herbert Clapham and 7,110 Others, of Auckland. Praying for assistance to enable him to establish his alleged remedy for the cure of consumption. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government. 4th September, 1913.

No. 195. —Petition of Alice Cormack, of Wellington. Praying for compassionate allowance on account of services rendered by her late husband in the Electoral Department. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th September, 1913.

No. 74.—Petition of John Dean, of Onehunga. Praying for compensation or a fresh lease to take oysters within a certain area along the shore of Puketuta Island, Manukau Harbour. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th September, 1913.

No. 264.—Petition of Maria Kelsey Dickinson, of Waireka, Seddon. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of the loss of her son, killed in South Africa in I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th September, 1913.

No. 186.—Petition of Frank Lake, of Tauranga (Second Eeport). Praying for compensation on account of military services rendered. I am directed to report that the Committee's previous recommendation be adhered to 4th September, 1913.

No. 262.—Petition of Henry Brett and 687 Others, of Takapuna, Auckland. Praying for a reconsideration of the proposed site of the Takapuna Post-office. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 26th September, 1913.

No. 261.—Petition of Ellen Halley Brown, of Napier. Praying for a compassionate allowance on account of the services rendered to this country by her late husband, Mr. J. C. Brown, M.H.E. I am directed to report that, in view of the valuable services rendered by her late husband the Committee is of opinion, that this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 26th September, 1913.

No. 287.—Petition of Rev. Andrew Cameron and Another, of Wellington. Praying that the law relating to local option and national prohibition be altered to allow the majority required to be reduced from 60 to 55 per cent, of the valid votes recorded, and that in the event of national prohibition being carried it should come into operation not more than two years after the poll is declared ; also that private bars be abolished, and the principle be established of "one license one bar." I am directed to report that, as the subject-matter of the petition is one of policy, the Committee is of opinion it should be referred to the Government for consideration 26th September, 1913.

No. 240.—Petition of John F. W. Churton, of Henderson. Praying for compensation on account of military services rendered. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make on this petition 26th September, 1913. r