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No. 95. —Petition of John Thompson Large, of Auckland. Praying for payment of Maori war pension which has been withheld owing to his absence from th e Dominion. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration, and that clause 10 of the Finance Act, 1920, be made retrospective. 20th September, 1922.

No. 360/11/21. —Petition of James Hughes, of Wellington. Praying for inquiry and relief relative to loss incurred in connection with a land transaction which could not be completed on account of his absence on active service. I am directed to report that as the same petition, presented, this session, has been referred to the Defence Committee, in the opinion of this Committee this petition should be referred to the Defence Committee. 20th September, 1922.

No. 96. —Petition of John R. Ingram, of Wellington. Praying for compensation for extra-long service in the employ of the State. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th September, 1922.

No. 116. —Petition of John James Boyd, of Kilbirnie, Wellington. Praying that he be awarded compensation for the loss incurred by the enforcement of section 45, subsection 1 (d), of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, and that the above subsection be amended or repealed. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th September, 1922.

No. 238.--Petition of Ernest Douglas Dobson, of Blenheim. Praying for compensation for work at Samoa while he was an officer of the Lands and Survey Department. I am directed to report the Committee, has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1922. (Referred back for further consideration.)

No. 221. —Petition of Francis William Chapman Haslam, of Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. Praying for compensation for services rendered as honorary secretary of the Ashley Recruiting Committee. I am directed to report that in the opinion of tho Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 27th September, 1922.

No. 230.—Petition of C. R. Julian and 5 Others, of Taranaki. Praying that the proclaimed " public road " through Subdivision 5 of Mataikahawai Block be proclaimed to be a " county road." I am directed to report that, the road referred to in the petition having already been proclaimed a " public road," the Committee has no recommendation to make. 27th September, 1922.

No. 293. Petition of Thomas Arthur Glenny, of Waipukurau. Praying for refund of amount of stamp duty paid in error on a memorandum of transfer. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. sth October, 1922.

No. 312. -Petition of John Duggan, of Normanby. Praying for refund of fine paid to the Commissioner of Stamp Duties on a memorandum of transfer of title. I am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. sth October, 1922.

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