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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. OKEY, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals "f th" lloitsf oj Hi'pr<'xfitl<ttir('H. Thursday, the 3rd Day of July, L9lB. Ordered, " That a Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all petitions from M to Z that 11s:i \ be referred to it by the Petitions Classification Committee, to classify and prepare abstracts of enoh petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting their OOntente, to report the same from time to time to this House, and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereon to this House ; also to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. K. K. Bollard, Mr. Clark, Mr. Craigie, Mr. Davey. Mr. Diokie, Mr. Laurenson, Mr. Okey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wilson, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Rhodes.) Kkioay. thk 18th Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during Session 11, 1912. stand referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session." —(Hon. Mr. Massey.)

INDEX.

Mo. Petitioner. Page. No. Petitioner. Page. Final Report.. .. .. .. " 407 Pitcaithly, Robert .. .. .. ! 6 31 Plummer, Albert .. .. .. 2 210 Luke, John, and 143 others .. .. 4 190 Pope, George, and 46 others .. .. 3 353 Price, J. G., and 3 others .. .. 0 189 Macalister, R. .. .. .. 3 75 Mackie, C. R. V. .. .. .. 60 Q u i nn John, and 12 others .. .. 2 387 Mackintosh, Joseph * .. .. .. o 193 Maumill, G., and 79 others .. .. 4 389 Maysmor, John .. .. .. 6 428 Rees, Annie E. .. .. . . li 439 McArthur, Florence .. .. .. 6 50 Riley, William 313 McCallion, Patrick .. .. .. •"> 62 Robbins, B. C, and 146 others .. 2 200 MoGinty, James, and 79 others .. 4 463 i McGregor, James A. .. .. .. 7 386 / 12 Shadbolt, Ernest Francis (three reports) 2. B 43] -Mc-Huffh. William ■•,,-• •• ' 247 Shuker, A., and 51 others .. .. 4 390/121 McKenzie, H. A. W., and 11 others .. 3 435 gimj RoheTt c 7 457 ': McMeekin, Eliza J. .. .. .. 131 Snl i t h, Mary Anne .. .. .. 3 257 Meacham, Mary .. •• •• * 241 Smyth, Charles Gordon .. .. 4 340 Meares, Henry Osborne Davenieh, and 4,5 26g Sole, George E. .. .. .. 5 another (two reports) Special Report (Chairman) .. .'. 7 132 Meyer, Johann H. .. .. .. -i 455 Stanley, Mary Jane .. .. .. 7 400 Millikin, M. M., and 177 others 7 g gteans, Charles, and 2 others .. .. 2 395/12 Montgomerie, Sarah J. C. .. .. 2 443 g fc Leger) Ne i lie> and 3 ot h e rs .. .. j (i 311 Montgomery, Rose L. .. .. o no S ullivan, J. T. .. .. .. 3 59 Moran, William .. .. .. j 366 Myers, John Scott .. .. ..5 73 Murphy, William J 2 305 Wakefield, Lmma 4 185 Murray, R. and 626 others .. .. 4 288 Watts, 1 rank W 5 456 Wellington City Brass Band .. . . / :;<!! Newport, Flora « 290 Wetherilt, Henry 4 58 Newth, John, and 11 others .. .. 2 214 White, Henry 117 Wimsett, Arthur F. .. .. .. 3 47 i O'Dwyer, Margaret 3 67 Wooler, Ernest . .. .. 3 222 O'Neill, Celia S 5 402 Workman, Elizabeth 5 Page. No. Petitioner.