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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEES. NUMBER OF PETITIONS THAT RECEIVED FAVOURABLE RECOMMENDATIONS DURING PAST FIVE YEARS FROM PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L AND M TO Z COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND NUMBER OF SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the Ist June, 1916. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of petitions that have received favourable recommendations during the past five years from the Public Petitions A to L and M to Z Committees; and (2) the number of such recommendations that have been recognized by the Government."—(Mr. Jennings.)

Eeturn. (1.) The number of petitions that have received favourable recommendations during the past five years from the Public Petitions A to L and M to Z Committees : 192. (2.) The number of such recommendations that have been recognized by the Government: 98. The above return is compiled from information supplied by the Departments concerned. J. Hislop, Under-Secretary. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, Bth August, 1917.

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